The provisions of this chapter apply to a health care facility which is licensed as a comprehensive or extended care facility under COMAR 10.07.02. These facilities are generally known as “nursing facilities”. Failure to comply with the regulations of this chapter is ground for licensure enforcement actions.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§19-343—19-347 and 19-349—19-352, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 30, 1977 (4:27 Md. R. 2107)

Regulations .01—.03 amended effective December 16, 1985 (12:25 Md. R. 2472)

Regulation .02K and .03K adopted effective August 30, 1982 (9:17 Md. R. 1708)

Regulation .03C amended effective August 30, 1982 (9:17 Md. R. 1708)

Regulations .01—.03 under COMAR 10.07.09 Patients' Bill of Rights: Comprehensive Care Facilities and Extended Care Facilities repealed and new Regulations .01—.20 under COMAR 10.07.09 Residents' Bill of Rights: Comprehensive Care Facilities and Extended Care Facilities adopted effective April 22, 1996 (23:8 Md. R. 605)

Regulation .02B amended effective January 5, 2004 (30:26 Md. R. 1914)

Regulation .08C amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)

Regulation .09 amended effective January 5, 2004 (30:26 Md. R. 1914)

Regulation .12A amended effective August 24, 2009 (36:17 Md. R. 1312)