If a hospital voluntarily closes, merges, or is delicensed under § 19-325 of this subtitle, the Department of Commerce, in cooperation with the Maryland Health Care Commission, shall assist the hospital and local community in identifying alternative uses for the hospital buildings or sites.

Added by Acts 1985, c. 109, § 2, eff. June 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1987, c. 311, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987; Acts 1995, c. 120, § 19, eff. July 19, 1995; Acts 1999, c. 702, § 5, eff. Oct. 1, 1999; Acts 2015, c. 22, § 5; Acts 2016, c. 338, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.