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Ch. 336
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2002 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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(2) (I) ALL DISCLOSURES MADE TO THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE
QUALITY SHALL BE IN WRITING.
(II) A DISCLOSURE MADE TO AN INQUIRING PERSON SHALL BE IN
WRITING, IF REQUESTED.
(D) THE FACILITY DISCLOSING THE PATIENT CARE INFORMATION SHALL
EXPLAIN HOW THE ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE UNIT OR PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO
SATISFY THE SPECIFIC NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH A DIAGNOSIS OF ALZHEIMER'S
DISEASE OR A RELATED DISORDER BY INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
(1) A WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE FACILITY'S OVERALL TREATMENT
PHILOSOPHY AND ITS MISSION STATEMENT REGARDING THE ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL
CARE UNIT OR PROGRAM;
(2) A DESCRIPTION OF THE FACILITY'S PERSONNEL TRAINING, THE
CONTENT OF THE TRAINING, AND THE JOB TITLES OF THE STAFF WHO RECEIVE
TRAINING FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE UNIT OR PROGRAM;
(3) SCREENING, ADMISSION, AND DISCHARGE PROCEDURES AND
CRITERIA;
(4) ASSESSMENT, PLANNING, IMPLEMENTATION, MONITORING, AND
EVALUATION OF CARE PLANS;
(5) STAFFING PATTERNS UNIQUE TO THE FACILITY'S ALZHEIMER'S
SPECIAL CARE UNIT OR PROGRAM;
(6) A DESCRIPTION OF THE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT AND ANY DESIGN
FEATURES APPROPRIATE TO SUPPORT THE FUNCTIONING OF COGNITIVELY
IMPAIRED ADULTS;
(7) RESIDENTS' OR PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS' ACTIVITIES INCLUDING,
THE FREQUENCY AND TYPE OF ACTIVITIES; AND
(8) PROGRAM COSTS INCLUDING, THE COSTS OF CARE AND ANY
ADDITIONAL FEES UNIQUE TO THE FACILITY'S ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE UNIT OR
PROGRAM.
(E) THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY SHALL EXAMINE THE RECORDS
OF AND VERIFY THE ACCURACY OF A FACILITY'S PATIENT CARE DISCLOSURES AS
PART OF THE FACILITY'S LICENSE RENEWAL PROCEDURE.
(F) IF THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY DETERMINES THAT THE
FACILITY ADVERTISING, MARKETING, OR OTHERWISE PROMOTING THE ALZHEIMER'S
SPECIAL CARE UNIT OR PROGRAM IB NOT PROVIDING THE ADVERTISED SERVICES OR
CARE, THE OFFICE OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY SHALL INSTRUCT THE FACILITY TO
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PLAN TO PROVIDE THE SERVICES OR CARE AS
ADVERTISED, OR TO CEASE THE ADVERTISING, MARKETING, OR PROMOTING OF THE
ALZHEIMER'S SPECIAL CARE UNIT OR PROGRAM.
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