PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 499

19-3B-04.

(A)     AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE SHALL:

(1)      SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE SECRETARY; AND

(2)      PAY TO THE SECRETARY THE APPLICATION FEE SET BY THE
SECRETARY THROUGH REGULATION.

(B)     THE APPLICATION SHALL:

(1)      BE ON A FORM AND ACCOMPANIED BY ANY SUPPORTING
INFORMATION THAT THE SECRETARY REQUIRES, INCLUDING DOCUMENTATION
THAT THE HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING COMMISSION HAS DETERMINED THAT
THE FREESTANDING AMBULATORY CARE FACILITY EITHER RECEIVED A
CERTIFICATE OF NEED OR IS EXEMPT FROM CERTIFICATE OF NEED
REQUIREMENTS; AND

(2)      BE SIGNED AND VERIFIED BY THE APPLICANT.
19-3B-05.

(A)     A LICENSE EXPIRES ON THE THIRD ANNIVERSARY OF ITS EFFECTIVE
DATE UNLESS THE LICENSE IS RENEWED FOR A 3-YEAR TERM AS PROVIDED IN THIS
SECTION.

(B)     BEFORE THE LICENSE EXPIRES, A LICENSE MAY BE RENEWED FOR AN
ADDITIONAL 3-YEAR TERM, IF THE APPLICANT:

(1)      OTHERWISE IS ENTITLED TO THE LICENSE;

(2)      PAYS TO THE SECRETARY THE RENEWAL FEE SET BY THE
SECRETARY THROUGH REGULATION; AND

(3)      SUBMITS TO THE SECRETARY:

(I)      A RENEWAL APPLICATION ON THE FORM THAT THE
SECRETARY REQUIRES; AND

(II)     SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE OF COMPLIANCE WITH ANY
REQUIREMENT UNDER THIS SUBTITLE FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.

(C)     THE SECRETARY SHALL RENEW THE LICENSE IF THE APPLICANT MEETS
THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.

(D)     (1) THE SECRETARY SHALL SET REASONABLE APPLICATION AND
RENEWAL FEES NOT TO EXCEED THE ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS OF THE LICENSING
PROGRAM.

(2) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBSECTION, ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION DO NOT INCLUDE ANY COSTS OF
ADMINISTERING THE MEDICARE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM.

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