Ch. 262

LAWS OF MARYLAND,

(ii) By posting, the notice conspicuously inside
or on the front door of the nursing home OR SITE OF THE COMMUNITY
RESIDENTIAL FACILITY, if the Secretary files a statement that:

1.  Is signed and verified by the
Secretary;

2.  States that the owner and the person
in charge of the nursing home OR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITY
cannot be found; and

3.  Sets forth a substantial account of
reasonable, good faith efforts to find the owner and the person
in charge and serve process.

(3) Unless the owner of the nursing home OR ENTITY
OPERATING THE COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL FACILITY consents to a later
date, the court shall hold a hearing on the appointment of the
receiver within 5 days after service of process.

19-336.

(a)  After the hearing under §, 19-335 of this subtitle, the
court may appoint a receiver for the nursing home OR COMMUNITY
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM or continue the appointment of the receiver
made ex parte, if the court finds:

(1)  A person is operating the nursing home OR
COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM without a license for it;

(2) The nursing home OR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL. PROGRAM
will be closed within 30 days and arrangements to relocate its
residents have not been approved by the Secretary;

(3)  The nursing home OR COMMUNITY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM
or its residents have been abandoned; or

(4)  A situation, physical condition, practice, or
method of operation presents an imminent danger of death or
serious mental or physical harm to the residents [of the nursing
home].

(b)  The court may appoint as receiver any responsible
individual other than:

(1) A State employee;

(2)  An employee of a local government; or

(3)  The owner or administrator of or other individual
with a financial interest in the nursing home OR COMMUNITY
RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM or agent of any of those individuals.

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