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2007 Laws of Maryland
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Ch. 436
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BY adding to
Article - Health - General
Section 19-1417
Annotated Code of Maryland
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(2005 Replacement Volume and 2006 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That Section(s) 19-1417 of Article - Health - General of the Annotated
Code of Maryland be renumbered to be Section(s) 19-1418.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland
read as follows:
Article - Health - General
19-1417.
(A) IN THIS SECTION, "FORM" MEANS A HEALTH CARE QUALITY
DISCLOSURE FORM.
(B) (1) A NURSING HOME SHALL DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE A
HEALTH CARE QUALITY DISCLOSURE FORM TO ALL RESIDENTS OF THE
NURSING HOME AND THE FAMILY MEMBERS, LEGAL GUARDIANS, AND OTHER
INTERESTED PARTIES OF A RESIDENT OF THE NURSING HOME.
(2) THE PURPOSE OF THE FORM IS TO PROVIDE A PUBLIC,
STANDARDIZED, AND VERIFIABLE MEANS BY WHICH A FAMILY MEMBER, LEGAL
GUARDIAN, OR OTHER INTERESTED PARTY OF A RESIDENT OF THE NURSING
HOME MAY SEND A WRITTEN COMMUNICATION INCLUDING QUESTIONS,
CONCERNS ABOUT CARE, AND OTHER ITEMS OF CONCERN, TO THE NURSING
HOME.
(C) EACH COMPLETED FORM SHALL BE SIGNED BY:
(1) THE FAMILY MEMBER, LEGAL GUARDIAN, OR INTERESTED
PARTY MAKING THE COMMUNICATION; AND
(2) THE DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NURSING HOME.
(D) (1) A NURSING HOME SHALL CREATE AND MAINTAIN A PUBLIC
CORRESPONDENCE FILE AND REGULATORY CORRESPONDENCE FILE THAT
INCLUDES A COPY OF EACH COMPLETED FORM FILED WITH THE NURSING
HOME.
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