1. A. The Secretary may deny or revoke the license of a limited private inpatient facility that:

   1. (1) Does not comply with:

      1. (a) Health-General Article, §§10-501—10-511, Annotated Code of Maryland;
      2. (b) Health-General Article, §§10-701—10-713, Annotated Code of Maryland; or
      3. (c) The provisions of this chapter;
   2. (2) Loses accreditation by the Joint Commission; or
   3. (3) Fails to be awarded accreditation within 1 year of the issuance of a provisional license by the Department.
2. B. A person aggrieved by a decision of the Secretary under this regulation may appeal the Secretary's action by filing a request for a hearing in accordance with Regulation .22 of this chapter.
3. C. A facility that has lost or been denied accreditation by the Joint Commission may operate pending appeal only as permitted by this chapter.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§10-501—10-511, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: December 10, 2015 (42:24 Md. R. 1504)

Regulation .05B,G,I amended effective March 13, 2017 (44:5 Md. R. 292)

Regulation .23 adopted effective December 19, 2016 (43:25 Md. R. 1384)