A licensed home health agency or an entity proposing to operate such a facility shall be open during normal business hours, or any other times that the facility is serving residents, for inspection by the Department or by any other agency designated by the Department to:

1. A. Survey home health agencies at least every 3 years;
2. B. Verify compliance with licensing regulations; or
3. C. Investigate complaints.

Authority: Health-General Article, §19-404, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: June 2, 1978 (5:11 Md. R. 884)

Regulation .03B amended effective June 29, 1979 (6:13 Md. R. 1126); June 13, 1980 (7:12 Md. R. 1147); May 24, 1982 (9:10 Md. R. 1022)

Regulation .09E amended effective May 24, 1982 (9:10 Md. R. 1022)

Chapter revised effective December 14, 1987 (14:25 Md. R. 2660)

Regulation .02B amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 530)

Regulation .04 amended effective April 11, 1994 (21:7 Md. R. 530)

Regulation .04B amended effective May 1, 1989 (16:8 Md. R. 909); August 19, 1991 (18:16 Md. R. 1811)

Chapter revised effective June 6, 2016 (43:11 Md. R. 634)

Regulation .04B, C amended effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 953); March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)