Ch. 346                                    1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(3)     Adopt [ rules and] regulations necessary to enforce this subtitle; and

(4)     Prepare and distribute relevant public information and educational
materials designed to advise individuals, institutions, and organizations of their rights and
responsibilities under this subtitle.

9.

(a) [No] A provider [shall] MAY NOT offer continuing care, enter into or renew
continuing care agreements, begin construction for A new [or expanded facilities]
FACILITY, BEGIN CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXPANSION TO OR RENOVATION OF AN
EXISTING FACILITY, or collect deposits for continuing care in this State unless the
provider has complied with the APPLICABLE provisions of §§ 10 and 11 of this [article]
SUBTITLE. ANY NEW CAPITAL ADDITION THAT WILL RESULT IN THE CONSTRUCTION
OF A NUMBER OF INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING UNITS THAT IS GREATER
THAN 25% OF THE NUMBER OF EXISTING UNITS IS CONSIDERED NEW DEVELOPMENT
AND IS SUBJECT TO § 10 OF THIS SUBTITLE ANY NEW CAPITAL ADDITION THAT DOES
NOT INVOLVE THE CONSTRUCTION OF INDEPENDENT OR ASSISTED LIVING UNITS
AND THAT DOES NOT MEET THE STANDARD OF § 7(G)(2) OF THIS SUBTITLE IS NOT
SUBJECT TO OFFICE REVIEW UNDER §§ 10 AND 11 OF THIS SUBTITLE. ANY CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENT OR REPLACEMENT THAT DOES NOT COST ENOUGH TO CONSTITUTE
A RENOVATION MEET THE STANDARD OF § 7(O) OF THIS SUBTITLE, IS NOT SUBJECT
TO OFFICE REVIEW UNDER § 10 OR § 11 OF THIS SUBTITLE.

[(b) Any provider who is offering continuing care when this subtitle takes effect
shall be. given a reasonable time, not to exceed 6 months from the date of the issuance of
the applicable rules adopted pursuant to this subtitle, within which to comply with this
subtitle and the rules promulgated pursuant thereto.]

[(c)](B) When [an applicant] A PROVIDER has more than 1 facility offering
continuing care, separate applications for preliminary and final certificates of registration
and renewal certificates shall be made for each facility.

10.

(a)     All providers who intend to develop[, expand, or renovate continuing care
communities] A FACILITY shall file with the Office a statement of intent to provide
continuing care at least 30 days prior to submission of a feasibility study for approval by
the Office.

(b)     A provider may not collect deposits for continuing care or begin construction
of A new [ or expanded facilities] FACILITY without approval of a feasibility study. The
feasibility study shall be filed in a form satisfactory to the Office [on Aging] and shall
include at least the following information:

(1)     A statement of the purpose [ and need] for the [ project and the reasons
for the] proposed construction[, expansion, or renovation];

(2)     [A statement] DOCUMENTATION of THE financial resources of the
provider;

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