Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-3A-03
Issuance of certificate
Effective Jul 1, 2016Added by Acts 1985, c. 178, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 549, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 550, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 574, § 1, eff. May 17, 2007; Acts 2010, c. 505, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 506, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2016, c. 420, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.State of Maryland
(a) The Department shall issue a license to a freestanding medical facility that:
- (1) Meets the licensure requirements under this subtitle; and
- (2) Receives a certificate of need or an exemption from obtaining a certificate of need from the Maryland Health Care Commission under § 19-120 of this title.
- (b) A freestanding medical facility that uses in its title or advertising the word “emergency” or other language indicating to the public that medical treatment for immediately life-threatening medical conditions exist at that facility shall be licensed by the Department before it may operate in this State.
- (c) Notwithstanding subsection (a)(2) of this section, the Department may not require a freestanding medical facility pilot project to be approved by the Maryland Health Care Commission as a condition of licensure.
Added by Acts 1985, c. 178, § 1, eff. July 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 2005, c. 549, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2005, c. 550, § 1, eff. June 1, 2005; Acts 2007, c. 574, § 1, eff. May 17, 2007; Acts 2010, c. 505, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2010, c. 506, § 1, eff. June 1, 2010; Acts 2016, c. 420, § 1, eff. July 1, 2016.