- A. A hospital may not establish, operate, or continue to operate an existing freestanding medical facility without first obtaining a license from the Secretary.
- B. A hospital desiring to establish a freestanding medical facility shall apply to the Department for initial licensure on a written or electronic form provided by the Secretary.
- C. The application shall state the name of the affiliated accredited hospital.
- D. The application shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable 3-year license fee of $3,000.
- E. The Secretary shall issue a license to a freestanding medical facility for a term of 3 years if the facility complies with all licensing requirements.
Authority: Health-General Article, §2-104 and Title 19, Subtitle 3A, Annotated Code of Maryland
Effective date: February 12, 2007 (34:3 Md. R. 297)
Regulation .04B amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)
Regulation .05A amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)
Regulation .05C amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953)