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Ch. 57
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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2. The facility is located on the campus of the continuing care
community; and
3. The number of comprehensive care nursing beds in the
community does not exceed:
A. 24 percent of the number of independent living units in a
community having less than 300 independent living units; or
B. 20 percent of the number of independent living units in a
community having 300 or more independent living units;
(iii) Except for a facility to provide kidney transplant services or
programs, a kidney disease treatment facility, as defined by rule or regulation of the
United States Department of Health and Human Services;
(iv) Except for kidney transplant services or programs, the kidney
disease treatment stations and services provided by or on behalf of a hospital or
related institution; or
(v) The office of one or more individuals licensed to practice
dentistry under Title 4 of the Health Occupations Article, for the purposes of
practicing dentistry.
(e) "Health care practitioner" means any individual who is licensed, certified,
or otherwise authorized under the Health Occupations Article to provide health care
services.
(f) "Health service area" means an area of this State that the Governor
designates as appropriate for planning and developing of health services.
(g) "Local health planning agency" means the health department of a
jurisdiction or a body designated by the local health department to perform health
planning functions.
(h) "State health plan" means the State health plan for facilities and services.
19-124.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19-114(d)(2)(ii) of this part, a
continuing care community that qualifies for an exemption from a certificate of need
under § 19-114(d)(2)(ii) of this part may admit a subscriber directly into a
comprehensive care nursing bed only if, at the time of admission, the subscriber has
the potential for an eventual transfer to an independent living unit or an assisted
living unit, as determined by the subscriber's personal physician who is not an owner
or employee of the continuing care retirement community.
(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section and §
19-114(d)(2)(ii) of this part, the total number of comprehensive care nursing beds
occupied by subscribers who have been directly admitted to a comprehensive care
nursing bed may not exceed 20 percent of the total number of comprehensive care
nursing beds that are available in the continuing care nursing facility.
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