PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 499

(2)      A COMPUTER TOMOGRAPHY (CT) SCANNER;

(3)      A LITHOTRIPTER;

(4)      RADIATION THERAPY EQUIPMENT, INCLUDING A LINEAR
ACCELERATOR; OR

(5)      A MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGER (MRI).

(L) "SURGICAL SERVICES" MEANS ANY INVASIVE PROCEDURE WHETHER
THERAPEUTIC OR DIAGNOSTIC INVOLVING THE USE OF:

(1)      THE USE OF ANY CUTTING INSTRUMENT;

(2)      MICROSCOPIC, ENDOSCOPIC, ARTHROSCOPIC, OR LAPAROSCOPIC
EQUIPMENT TO ENTER THE BODY THROUGH A NATURALLY OCCURRING OFFICE;
OR

(3)      THE USE OF A LASER FOR THE REMOVAL OR REPAIR OF AN ORGAN
OR OTHER TISSUE.

19-3B-02.

(A)     A FREESTANDING AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY MAY NOT OPERATE IN
THE STATE UNLESS THE SECRETARY HAS GRANTED THE FACILITY A LICENSE.

(B)     THE SECRETARY SHALL ISSUE A LICENSE TO AN APPLICANT THAT MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE AND ALL APPLICABLE REGULATIONS
ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY.

(C)     A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT TRANSFERABLE.

19-3B-03.

(A) AFTER CONSULTATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF PAYORS, HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONERS, AND AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES, THE SECRETARY
SHALL BY REGULATION ESTABLISH:

(1)      PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBTITLE;
AND

(2)      STANDARDS TO ENSURE QUALITY OF CARE AND PATIENT SAFETY
THAT SHALL INCLUDE:

(I)      PROCEDURES FOR CREDENTIALING AND PEER REVIEW;

(II)     QUALIFICATIONS OF HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS AND
SUPPORT PERSONNEL;

(III)    PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE EVENT OF AN
EMERGENCY, INCLUDING A REQUIREMENT THAT IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY
THE PATIENT BE TRANSPORTED TO THE NEAREST APPROPRIATE EMERGENCY CARE
FACILITY;

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