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§ 1-101	In this article the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 1-201	A requirement in this article that a document be verified means...
§ 1-202	Before any license or permit may be issued under this article to...
§ 2-101	There is a Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, established...
§ 2-102	The head of the Department is the Secretary of Health and Mental...
§ 2-103	With the approval of the Governor, the Secretary shall appoint the...
§ 2-104	The Secretary is responsible for the budget of the office of the...
§ 2-105	The Secretary shall establish general policy for, and adopt standards...
§ 2-106	The following units are in the Department:
§ 2-107	The Attorney General is legal adviser to the Department.
§ 2-108	On the Secretary’s initiative or on request of a community or voluntary,...
§ 2-201	#VALUE!
§ 2-202	There is a Board of Review of the Department.
§ 2-203	The Board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor with the...
§ 2-204	From among the Board members from the general public, the Governor...
§ 2-205	The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
§ 2-206	The Board shall make recommendations to the Secretary on the operation...
§ 2-207	If any person is aggrieved by any decision, action, or inaction...
§ 2-301	The Governor shall include in the State budget, beginning with fiscal...
§ 2-302	The funding required in the State budget for local health services,...
§ 2-303	As to appropriations required by this subtitle, a local match shall...
§ 2-304	The appropriations described in this subtitle shall be used for...
§ 2-305	The funds designated for the provision of local health services...
§ 2-401	A local health planning agency shall:
§ 2-501	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 2-502	There is an Office of the Inspector General in the Department.
§ 2-503	The Inspector General:
§ 2-504	The Inspector General, in collaboration with the appropriate departmental...
§ 2-505	A person is not civilly liable for:
§ 3-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 3-201	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the governing...
§ 3-202	Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, each county...
§ 3-301	There is a health officer for each county.
§ 3-302	The health officer for a county shall be nominated by the county...
§ 3-303	If a health officer or deputy of a health officer is a physician,...
§ 3-304	The health officer for a county is entitled to:
§ 3-305	The governing body of each county shall establish, by ordinance...
§ 3-306	Except as provided by agreement between the Secretary and the local...
§ 3-306.1	This section applies only in Howard County.
§ 3-307	In the performance of official duties, a health officer may enter...
§ 3-308	If a health emergency exists, the Secretary may assign temporarily...
§ 3-309	Whenever necessary, the Secretary may:
§ 3-310	Unless otherwise provided by State law or regulation, as each reference...
§ 4-101	In this subtitle, "confidential record" means any record, report,...
§ 4-102	Each confidential record shall remain in the custody and control...
§ 4-103	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of...
§ 4-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 4-202	The Secretary shall appoint a State registrar of vital records,...
§ 4-203	The Secretary is charged with administering efficiently and uniformly...
§ 4-204	The Secretary shall collect, index, and safeguard from fire, loss,...
§ 4-205	A county registrar shall preserve for 3 years each copy of a death...
§ 4-206	The Secretary shall collect, index, and safeguard the marriage,...
§ 4-207	Each certificate of birth, death, or fetal death shall be typed...
§ 4-208	Within 72 hours after a birth occurs in an institution, or en route...
§ 4-209	Within 72 hours after a person takes custody of a child of unknown...
§ 4-210	The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the filing...
§ 4-211	Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, the Secretary...
§ 4-212	This section does not apply to a fetal death.
§ 4-213	If a fetal death occurs after a gestation period of 20 weeks or...
§ 4-213.1	The Secretary shall establish procedures for the issuance of a certificate...
§ 4-214	A certificate or record registered under this subtitle may be amended...
§ 4-215	In this section, "cemetery" includes a crematory or other place...
§ 4-216	The administrative head of an institution shall record and report...
§ 4-217	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary...
§ 4-218	In consultation with the State Health Planning and Development Agency,...
§ 4-219	At least annually, the Secretary shall:
§ 4-220	The Secretary may provide the United States Department of Health...
§ 4-221	The Secretary may approve specific projects for typewritten, photographic,...
§ 4-222	The Secretary shall provide to the Executive Director of the Social...
§ 4-223	Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a certificate of...
§ 4-224	To protect the integrity of vital records, to insure their proper...
§ 4-225	The Secretary may investigate any irregularity or violation of this...
§ 4-226	A person may not fail or refuse to execute and deliver a certificate...
§ 4-227	A person who violates § 4-226 of this subtitle is guilty of a misdemeanor...
§ 4-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 4-302	A health care provider shall:
§ 4-302.1	Payors that accept claims originating in this State from medical...
§ 4-303	A health care provider shall disclose a medical record on the authorization...
§ 4-304	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a health care provider...
§ 4-305	This section may not be construed to impose an obligation on a health...
§ 4-306	In this section, "compulsory process" includes a subpoena, summons,...
§ 4-307	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 4-308	A health care provider, who in good faith discloses or does not...
§ 4-309	If a health care provider knowingly refuses to disclose a medical...
§ 4-401	In this section, "provider" means:
§ 4-402	On admission of a patient, a hospital, related institution, or mental...
§ 4-403	In this section, a "health care provider" means:
§ 5-101	In this title, "body" means a dead human body.
§ 5-201	Notwithstanding any other law, a pronouncement of death under this...
§ 5-202	An individual is dead if, based on ordinary standards of medical...
§ 5-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-302	#VALUE!
§ 5-303	The Commission consists of the following 5 members:
§ 5-304	The Commission shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
§ 5-305	The Commission may employ a staff in accordance with the State budget...
§ 5-306	This section does not apply to Baltimore City.
§ 5-307	The Commission may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the...
§ 5-308	The power of the Secretary over plans, proposals, and projects of...
§ 5-309	A medical examiner shall investigate the death of a human being...
§ 5-310	If the cause of death is established to a reasonable degree of medical...
§ 5-311	The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner shall keep complete records...
§ 5-312	Subject to the limitations in § 5-311(c) of this subtitle, a medical...
§ 5-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-402	There is a State Anatomy Board in the Department.
§ 5-403	The Board consists of:
§ 5-404	The Board shall determine the times and places of its meetings.
§ 5-404.1	In addition to the powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this...
§ 5-405	The power of the Secretary over plans, proposals, and projects of...
§ 5-406	A public officer who has control of a body immediately shall notify...
§ 5-406.1	Any person who has custody of a donated body immediately shall notify...
§ 5-407	The Board shall first distribute bodies or body parts that are under...
§ 5-408	A person may not sell or buy any body or any part of a body that...
§ 5-408.1	Except as provided in § 5-408(a)(2) of this subtitle, this subtitle...
§ 5-409	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of...
§ 5-501	Consent for a postmortem examination of a body by a physician is...
§ 5-502	This section does not apply to the disposition of a body by a school...
§ 5-503	#VALUE!
§ 5-504	A person may not transport a body to a crematory without using a...
§ 5-505	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person may...
§ 5-506	A health officer may take control of a body that is being kept in...
§ 5-507	A person who violates any provision of § 5-502, § 5-503, § 5-504,...
§ 5-508	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-509	Any individual who is 18 years of age or older may decide the disposition...
§ 5-510	If the majority of individuals under § 5-509(c) of this subtitle...
§ 5-511	A practitioner and an operator of a crematory may rely on the representations...
§ 5-512	A practitioner or an operator of a crematory may not require an...
§ 5-601	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-601.1	For purposes of this Part I of this subtitle, an electronic signature...
§ 5-602	Any competent individual may, at any time, make a written or electronic...
§ 5-602.1	In this section, "mental health services" has the meaning stated...
§ 5-603
§ 5-604	An advance directive may be revoked at any time by a declarant by...
§ 5-604.1	An advance directive may contain a statement by a declarant that...
§ 5-605	In this subsection, "unavailable" means:
§ 5-606	Prior to providing, withholding, or withdrawing treatment for which...
§ 5-607	A health care provider may treat a patient who is incapable of making...
§ 5-608	Certified or licensed emergency medical services personnel shall...
§ 5-608.1	The Office of the Attorney General shall develop an "Instructions...
§ 5-609	A health care provider is not subject to criminal prosecution or...
§ 5-610	Any person who willfully conceals, cancels, defaces, obliterates,...
§ 5-611	Except as provided in § 5-613(a)(3) of this subtitle, nothing in...
§ 5-612	A health care provider for an individual incapable of making an...
§ 5-613	A health care provider that intends not to comply with an instruction...
§ 5-614	The withholding or withdrawal of life-sustaining procedures in accordance...
§ 5-615	In this section, "health care facility" has the meaning stated in...
§ 5-616	The provisions of this subtitle are cumulative with existing law...
§ 5-617	An advance directive or emergency medical services "do not resuscitate...
§ 5-618	The provisions of this Part I of this subtitle shall be known and...
§ 5-619	In this Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 5-620	There is an Advance Directive Registry in the Department.
§ 5-621	The Secretary may adopt regulations to ensure the efficient operation...
§ 5-622	The Secretary may, by regulation, set a fee for any service of the...
§ 5-623	An individual may register with the Department an advance directive.
§ 5-624	The Registry shall consist of a secure, electronic database to which...
§ 5-625	Before accepting an advance directive into the Registry, the Department...
§ 5-626	A health care provider is not subject to criminal prosecution or...
§ 5-701	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-702	There is a State Child Fatality Review Team.
§ 5-703	The State Team shall be a multidisciplinary and multiagency review...
§ 5-704	The purpose of the State Team is to prevent child deaths by:
§ 5-705	Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, there shall...
§ 5-706	The purpose of the local team is to prevent child deaths by:
§ 5-707	Upon request of the chair of the local team and as necessary to...
§ 5-708	Meetings of the State Team and of local teams shall be closed to...
§ 5-709	All information and records acquired by the State Team or by a local...
§ 5-801	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 5-802	There is a Mortality and Quality Review Committee established within...
§ 5-803	The Committee shall:
§ 5-804	The Committee shall consist of 18 members appointed by the Secretary,...
§ 5-805	Except as provided in paragraph (3) of this subsection, the Office...
§ 5-806	Upon request of the chairman of the Committee or subcommittee, and...
§ 5-806.1	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2012 PER CHAPTERS 48 AND 49 OF 2009...
§ 5-807	A person shall have the immunity from liability under § 5-637 of...
§ 5-808	At least once in a calendar year, the Committee shall prepare a...
§ 5-809	The Committee shall maintain records of its deliberations including...
§ 5-810	Meetings of the Committee and subcommittees shall be closed to the...
§ 6-101	In this title, "domestic partnership" means a relationship between...
§ 6-201	A hospital, related institution, or residential treatment center,...
§ 6-202	In the case of a medical emergency, two adults shall be treated...
§ 6-203	Notwithstanding any provisions of this title or any other provision...
§ 7-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 7-102	To advance the public interest, it is the policy of this State:
§ 7-103	This title shall be construed in a manner consistent with the policy...
§ 7-201	#VALUE!
§ 7-202	The head of the Administration is the Director, who shall be appointed...
§ 7-203	The Secretary may delegate to an individual any of the authority,...
§ 7-204	In this section, "direct care staff" means an individual who is...
§ 7-205	There is a continuing, nonlapsing Waiting List Equity Fund in the...
§ 7-206	Upon notification of the death of an individual in a program or...
§ 7-301	In this subtitle, "State plan" means the plan established by the...
§ 7-302	The purpose of the State plan is to identify the populations in...
§ 7-303	Through the Developmental Disabilities Administration, the Secretary...
§ 7-305	Through the State plan, the Secretary shall:
§ 7-306	The Secretary shall implement the State plan through:
§ 7-306.1	The Administration shall develop and implement a funding system...
§ 7-307	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 7-401	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that contain criteria...
§ 7-402	Application for services may be made as provided in this subtitle:
§ 7-403	An applicant for services provided or funded, wholly or partly,...
§ 7-404	Before an individual whose application for services has been approved...
§ 7-405	Acceptance for services under this title does not affect an individual’s...
§ 7-406	An applicant for services or a recipient of services under this...
§ 7-407	Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary in a contested...
§ 7-501	There are State residential centers for individuals with an intellectual...
§ 7-502	The Secretary shall approve the admission of an individual to a...
§ 7-503	Within 21 days after the admission of an individual to a State residential...
§ 7-504	The Board of Review of the Department does not have jurisdiction...
§ 7-505	At least once a year, each individual with an intellectual disability...
§ 7-506	Any individual who has been admitted to a State residential center...
§ 7-507	Subject to the limitations in this section, a petition for the release...
§ 7-508	At the direction of the Secretary, an individual who has been admitted...
§ 7-509	In this section, "respite care" means care that is made available...
§ 7-510	In Part II of this subtitle, "board" means a citizens’ advisory...
§ 7-511	#VALUE!
§ 7-512	Each board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor.
§ 7-513	From among its members, each board shall elect a chairperson and...
§ 7-514	Each board shall meet at least 4 times a year, at the times and...
§ 7-515	Each board may adopt regulations for the conduct of its meetings.
§ 7-516	The administrative head for each State residential center may appoint...
§ 7-517	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 7-601	There are community-based residential programs that provide residential...
§ 7-602	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 7-603	This section applies only to public group homes, nonprofit private...
§ 7-604	The Secretary shall, in accordance with the State plan established...
§ 7-605	If the Secretary certifies that a public group home is needed in...
§ 7-606	If the Board of Public Works approves the site that has been chosen...
§ 7-607	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for issuing certificates...
§ 7-608	In addition to holding a license required under Subtitle 9 of this...
§ 7-609	To qualify for a certificate of approval, an applicant shall satisfy...
§ 7-610	An applicant for certificate of approval shall submit an application...
§ 7-611	When an application for certificate of approval is filed, the Department...
§ 7-612	The Secretary shall issue a certificate of approval to any applicant...
§ 7-701	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 7-702	The General Assembly finds and declares that:
§ 7-703	There is a Family Support Services Program.
§ 7-704	Beginning July 1, 1986 and each fiscal year thereafter, the Secretary...
§ 7-705	For day habilitation and vocational services, the Administration...
§ 7-706	In this part the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 7-707	The General Assembly finds and declares that:
§ 7-708	There is an Individual Support Services Program.
§ 7-709	In this Part IV the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 7-710	The General Assembly finds and declares that:
§ 7-711	The Secretary shall adopt regulations for the licensing of persons...
§ 7-712	The Secretary shall establish and implement a Quality Assurance...
§ 7-713	The Secretary shall develop a plan for community supported living...
§ 7-714	By December 31, 1991, the Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary...
§ 7-801	The Director may transfer an individual with developmental disability...
§ 7-802	The Developmental Disabilities Administration may ask the Mental...
§ 7-803	In this section, the term "facility" means an intermediate care...
§ 7-901	In this subtitle, "recipient of individual support services" means...
§ 7-902	This subtitle does not limit the right of any person to practice...
§ 7-903	In addition to any other license required by law, a person shall...
§ 7-904	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for the licensing...
§ 7-905	An applicant for a license shall submit an application to the Administration...
§ 7-906	When an application for a license is filed, the Administration promptly...
§ 7-907	The Administration shall issue a license to any applicant who meets...
§ 7-908	A license authorizes the licensee to provide services while the...
§ 7-909	In this section, the word "licensee" means a person who is licensed...
§ 7-910	The Administration shall deny a license to any applicant or suspend...
§ 7-1001	In this subtitle, "licensee" means:
§ 7-1002	"Qualified developmental disability professional" shall be defined...
§ 7-1003	To carry out the policy stated in § 7-1002 of this subtitle, the...
§ 7-1004	An individual may not be deprived of the right to vote or to receive,...
§ 7-1005	In this section, "abuse" means:
§ 7-1006	In this section, "resource coordinator" means an independent professional...
§ 7-1007	On request, the licensee shall give to the Director or a designee...
§ 7-1008	Each licensee shall keep complete records for each individual who...
§ 7-1009	Within 14 days after an individual with developmental disability...
§ 7-1010	Except as otherwise expressly provided in this section, a licensee...
§ 7-1011	An individual with developmental disability or person who is authorized...
§ 7-1101	Unless licensed by the Administration under this title, a person...
§ 7-1102	A person may not interfere knowingly with the rights of an individual...
§ 7-1103	In this section, "custodian" means:
§ 7-1104	A State employee may not receive or solicit, directly or indirectly,...
§ 7-1201	This title may be cited as the "Maryland Developmental Disabilities...
§ 8-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 8-201	#VALUE!
§ 8-202	The head of the Administration is the Director, who shall be appointed...
§ 8-203	The Director exercises the powers, duties, and responsibilities...
§ 8-204	The Director is responsible for carrying out the powers, duties,...
§ 8-205	Each person who is authorized to administer, use professionally,...
§ 8-206	With the approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management, the...
§ 8-401	The Administration shall:
§ 8-402	The Administration shall:
§ 8-403	In this section, "alcohol abuse and drug abuse treatment program":
§ 8-403.1	In consultation with the Office of Maternal Health and Family Planning,...
§ 8-404	The Department shall adopt regulations for establishing, operating,...
§ 8-405	Within 60 days after an application for an initial certification...
§ 8-501	In cooperation with State and local police, the Administration may...
§ 8-502	After a preliminary evaluation of an individual by the administrator...
§ 8-502.1	A parent or guardian of the person of a minor may apply, on behalf...
§ 8-503	If, after the police arrest an intoxicated individual for a criminal...
§ 8-504	In carrying out §§ 8-501, 8-502, and 8-503 of this subtitle, the...
§ 8-505	Before or during a criminal trial, before or after sentencing, or...
§ 8-506	A court may commit a defendant to the Department for inpatient evaluation...
§ 8-507	Subject to the limitations in this section, a court that finds in...
§ 8-508	An individual may ask voluntarily for admission to an outpatient...
§ 8-509	The Administration shall promote the admission and treatment of...
§ 8-601	If any individual seeks counseling, treatment, or therapy, for any...
§ 8-6A-01	In this section, "Fund" means the Maryland Substance Abuse Fund.
§ 8-6C-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 8-6C-02	There shall be a Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes Partnership...
§ 8-6C-03	The Department shall adopt regulations to:
§ 8-6C-04	In this section, "county" includes Baltimore City.
§ 8-701	A person may not knowingly have or attempt to have an individual...
§ 8-702	An individual or organization may not operate an alcohol abuse and...
§ 8-703	No otherwise qualified alcohol abuser or drug abuser, solely by...
§ 8-801	#VALUE!
§ 8-901	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 8-902	The Baltimore City Health Department may designate a nonprofit or...
§ 8-1001	Each county shall have a local drug and alcohol abuse council.
§ 10-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-102	It is the policy of this State:
§ 10-103	This title shall be construed in a manner consistent with the policy...
§ 10-104	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, this title applies to...
§ 10-201	There is a Mental Hygiene Administration in the Department.
§ 10-202	The head of the Administration is the Director of Mental Hygiene,...
§ 10-203	The Director exercises the powers, duties, and responsibilities...
§ 10-204	The Director is responsible for carrying out the powers, duties,...
§ 10-205	The Administration may administer a program of nonresidential services...
§ 10-206	The Secretary shall revise periodically the State comprehensive...
§ 10-207	By January 1, 1992, within existing resources, the Director shall...
§ 10-208	There is a continuing nonlapsing Mental Hygiene Community-Based...
§ 10-301	#VALUE!
§ 10-302	The Maryland Advisory Council consists of 18 members appointed by...
§ 10-303	From among its members, the Maryland Advisory Council shall elect...
§ 10-304	The Maryland Advisory Council shall meet at the times and places...
§ 10-305	The Maryland Advisory Council shall:
§ 10-308	Except as otherwise provided in subsections (c) and (d) of this...
§ 10-309	The mental health advisory committee of each county shall consist...
§ 10-310	From among its members, each county advisory committee and each...
§ 10-311	Each county advisory committee and intercounty advisory committee...
§ 10-312	Each county advisory committee and each intercounty advisory committee...
§ 10-401	The Director shall supervise generally the operation of all State...
§ 10-404	In Part II of this subtitle, "Board" means a citizens’ advisory...
§ 10-405	Part II of this subtitle does not apply to the Maryland Psychiatric...
§ 10-406	The following State facilities shall be maintained under the direction...
§ 10-406.1	The Regional Institutes for Children and Adolescents in Baltimore,...
§ 10-407	#VALUE!
§ 10-408	With the advice of the Director, the Secretary shall appoint an...
§ 10-409	The administrative head of the Eastern Shore Hospital Center shall:
§ 10-410	There is a citizens’ advisory board for each State facility.
§ 10-411	(i)Except for the Eastern Shore Hospital Center, the Crownsville...
§ 10-412	From among its members, each Board shall elect a chairman and other...
§ 10-413	Each Board shall meet at least 4 times a year, at the times and...
§ 10-414	Each Board may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its...
§ 10-417	In Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 10-418	#VALUE!
§ 10-419	There is an Executive Board for the Center.
§ 10-420	The Executive Board consists of the following 5 ex officio members:
§ 10-421	From among its members, the Executive Board shall elect a chairman.
§ 10-422	The Executive Board of the Center shall develop policy for the operations...
§ 10-423	By joint action, the Director and the Chairman of the Department...
§ 10-424	The Center shall:
§ 10-425	Research programs shall be carried out under the general supervision...
§ 10-426	There is a technical review committee in the Center.
§ 10-427	The technical review committee consists of the following 11 members:
§ 10-428	From among its members, the technical review committee shall elect...
§ 10-429	The technical review committee shall:
§ 10-501	In Part I of this subtitle, "license" means a license issued by...
§ 10-502	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for licensing private,...
§ 10-503	In addition to holding any other license required by law, a person...
§ 10-504	To qualify for a license, an applicant shall:
§ 10-505	An applicant for a license shall submit an application on the form...
§ 10-506	When an application for a license is filed, the Department promptly...
§ 10-507	The Department shall issue a license to any applicant who meets...
§ 10-508	A license authorizes the licensee to operate a private facility...
§ 10-509	Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department...
§ 10-510	The Department shall deny a license to any applicant or suspend...
§ 10-511	Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Department in a...
§ 10-514	In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 10-515	It is the policy of this State that:
§ 10-516	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations for establishing,...
§ 10-517	A person shall be licensed by the Secretary before the person may...
§ 10-518	To qualify for a license, an applicant shall satisfy the Secretary...
§ 10-519	An applicant for a license shall submit an application to the Secretary...
§ 10-520	Within 60 days after an application for a license is received, the...
§ 10-521	The Secretary shall issue a license to any applicant who meets the...
§ 10-522	A license expires on the second anniversary of its effective date,...
§ 10-523	The Secretary shall deny a license to any applicant or suspend or...
§ 10-524	Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Secretary in a contested...
§ 10-601	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-602	A facility or a Veterans’ Administration hospital may admit an individual,...
§ 10-603	This section does not apply to an individual who is:
§ 10-604	A private group home may admit an individual only if the individual:
§ 10-605	Within 10 days after admission of an individual to a facility under...
§ 10-608	A veteran may be admitted voluntarily to a Veterans’ Administration...
§ 10-609	Application for voluntary admission of an individual to a facility...
§ 10-610	On behalf of a minor, a parent or guardian of the person of the...
§ 10-613	In Part III of this subtitle, "involuntary admission" includes every...
§ 10-614	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, application...
§ 10-615	Each application for involuntary admission to a facility or Veterans’...
§ 10-616	A certificate for involuntary admission of an individual under Part...
§ 10-617	A facility or Veterans’ Administration hospital may not admit the...
§ 10-618	A person who applies for involuntary admission of an individual...
§ 10-619	Within 12 hours of notification by a physician or licensed psychologist...
§ 10-620	In Part IV of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 10-621	At least once a year, the Department shall:
§ 10-622	A petition for emergency evaluation of an individual may be made...
§ 10-623	If the petitioner under Part IV of this subtitle is not a physician,...
§ 10-624	A peace officer shall take an emergency evaluee to the nearest emergency...
§ 10-625	If an emergency evaluee meets the requirements for an involuntary...
§ 10-626	A court may order, at any time, an emergency evaluation under Part...
§ 10-627	On the first work day after admission of an emergency evaluee who...
§ 10-628	If an emergency evaluee cannot pay or does not have insurance that...
§ 10-629	Any petitioner who submits or completes a petition under Part IV...
§ 10-630	All court records relating to a petition for an emergency evaluation...
§ 10-631	The Administration shall prepare and provide each facility with...
§ 10-632	Any individual proposed for involuntary admission under Part III...
§ 10-633	The Board of Review does not have jurisdiction to review the determination...
§ 10-701	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-702	Subject to any reasonable limitation that a facility imposes, each...
§ 10-703	Each individual in a facility shall be entitled to converse privately...
§ 10-704	An individual may not be deprived of the right to vote or to receive,...
§ 10-705	In this section, "abuse" means cruel or inhumane treatment that...
§ 10-706	Except as provided by paragraph (2) of this subsection, promptly...
§ 10-707	An individual in a facility has the right to refuse to participate...
§ 10-708	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-709	In accordance with § 10-809 of this title, a facility shall prepare...
§ 10-710	Each minor who is being cared for or treated in a residential, State...
§ 10-711	On request, the administrative head of each facility shall give...
§ 10-712	Each facility shall keep complete records for each individual who...
§ 10-713	In this section, "program or facility" means an inpatient or residential...
§ 10-801	In this subtitle, "release" means a permanent, temporary, absolute,...
§ 10-802	If the Director finds that any individual is held by a facility...
§ 10-803	An individual who is admitted voluntarily to a facility, on an informal...
§ 10-804	Any individual who has been admitted to a facility or Veterans’...
§ 10-805	Subject to the limitations in this section, a petition for the release...
§ 10-806	In this section, "responsible official" means:
§ 10-807	The Director may transfer an individual from a public facility to...
§ 10-808	In this section, "federal agency" means the Department of Veterans...
§ 10-809	Whenever a release of an individual from a facility is planned,...
§ 10-810	A release under this subtitle shall be made between 9 a.m. and 4...
§ 10-811	An individual who was admitted to a facility from an institution...
§ 10-812	The Mental Hygiene Administration may ask the Developmental Disabilities...
§ 10-813	The Administration shall compensate case managers or other appropriate...
§ 10-901	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set standards...
§ 10-901.1	A community mental health services program shall submit annually...
§ 10-902	In accordance with the State budget and the rules and regulations...
§ 10-902.1	Notwithstanding any other law or regulation, the Secretary shall...
§ 10-903	The governing body of any county may apply for assistance to establish...
§ 10-904	Except in Montgomery County, the health officer for a county is...
§ 10-905	Salaries for employees of community mental health programs that...
§ 10-908	In Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 10-909	The Secretary shall establish and equip a program to provide comprehensive...
§ 10-910	There is an advisory committee for the program.
§ 10-911	In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in Part II of this...
§ 10-912	Each professional and paraprofessional member of the program staff...
§ 10-913	The Department shall request budget support that is sufficient to...
§ 10-917	The administrative head of any facility may appoint any employee...
§ 10-920	In Part IV of this subtitle "private therapeutic group home" means...
§ 10-921	The Director shall:
§ 10-922	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that:
§ 10-923	Application for placement of a child or adolescent in a private...
§ 10-924	Each private therapeutic group home shall make and periodically...
§ 10-925	On or before January 1, 1985, the Director shall prepare and submit...
§ 10-926	At least once a year, the Director, in conjunction with a county...
§ 10-1001	A person may not operate a private, inpatient facility unless licensed...
§ 10-1002	A person may not:
§ 10-1003	A person may not interfere knowingly with the rights of an individual...
§ 10-1004	A person who fails to comply with any provision of § 10-709 of this...
§ 10-1101	This title may be cited as the "Maryland Mental Hygiene Law".
§ 10-1201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-1202	A core service agency shall:
§ 10-1202.1	This section applies only to Howard County.
§ 10-1203	To the extent resources are available, the Secretary, after consultation...
§ 10-1301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 10-1302	This section applies to a person alleged to be of unsound mind found...
§ 10-1303	This subsection applies whenever the executive authority of any...
§ 10-1304	Any proceedings under this subtitle shall begin within 1 year after...
§ 10-1305	This subtitle shall be interpreted and construed to effectuate its...
§ 10-1306	This subtitle is the Uniform Act for the Extradition of Persons...
§ 10-1401	CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 371 OF 2002
§ 10-1402	CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 371 OF 2002
§ 10-1403	CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 371 OF 2002
§ 10-1404	CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 371 OF 2002
§ 10-1405	CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 371 OF 2002
§ 11-101	In the Compact set forth in this title, "article" means an article...
§ 11-102	The Interstate Compact on Mental Health is enacted into law and...
§ 11-103	The contracting states solemnly agree that:
§ 11-104	The Secretary or a designee of the Secretary is this State’s Compact...
§ 11-105	The Compact Administrator may enter into supplementary agreements...
§ 11-106	The Compact Administrator may make or arrange for any payment necessary...
§ 11-107	The Compact Administrator shall consult with the immediate family...
§ 13-101	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-102	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 13-103	#VALUE!
§ 13-104	The Advisory Council consists of 11 voting members and 5 nonvoting...
§ 13-105	From among its voting members, the Advisory Council shall elect...
§ 13-106	A majority of the full authorized voting membership of the Advisory...
§ 13-107	The Advisory Council may establish subcommittees.
§ 13-108	To preserve and protect the health and welfare of the citizens of...
§ 13-109	Subject to the requirements of this section, the Department may...
§ 13-110	The Secretary:
§ 13-111	The Department shall establish a coordinated statewide system for...
§ 13-112	The Secretary may contract or delegate the screening required under...
§ 13-201	In this subtitle, "Advisory Council" means the State Advisory Council...
§ 13-202	There is a State Advisory Council on Heart Disease and Stroke.
§ 13-203	The Advisory Council consists of 24 members appointed by the Governor.
§ 13-204	The members present at a meeting are a quorum to do business.
§ 13-205	The Advisory Council:
§ 13-206	The Advisory Council shall recommend that the Department establish...
§ 13-2A-01	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 535 OF 2008 //
§ 13-301	The Kidney Disease Program is a program in the Department for the...
§ 13-302	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-303	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 13-304	There is a State Commission on Kidney Disease.
§ 13-305	The Commission consists of 12 members appointed by the Governor.
§ 13-306	The members present at a meeting are a quorum to do business.
§ 13-307	The Commission:
§ 13-308	Subject to the limitations provided in this section, the Commission...
§ 13-309	The Secretary:
§ 13-310	The Department shall certify a dialysis or transplant center that...
§ 13-310.1	In this section, "Fund" means the Kidney Disease Fund.
§ 13-311	The Department shall certify an individual as eligible for benefits...
§ 13-312	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Department...
§ 13-313	Prior to receiving Program benefits, each recipient whose family...
§ 13-314	This State shall pay the incurred cost of all treatment related...
§ 13-315	The Program shall be the payor of last resort. The Department is...
§ 13-316	The Department shall specifically request the Governor to appropriate...
§ 13-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-402	The purposes of this subtitle and of the advisory councils that...
§ 13-403	#VALUE!
§ 13-404	The State Advisory Council consists of 25 members appointed by the...
§ 13-405	From among the members of the State Advisory Council and with the...
§ 13-406	Twelve members of the State Advisory Council are a quorum.
§ 13-407	Subject to the requirements of this section, the Department may...
§ 13-408	There may be an advisory council for physical fitness for each county...
§ 13-409	The county and Baltimore City advisory councils shall consult with...
§ 13-410	If the federal government, any of its agencies or officers, or any...
§ 13-501	The Arthritis Prevention and Control Program is a program in the...
§ 13-502	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-503	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 13-504	The purposes of this subtitle are to:
§ 13-505	There is a State Advisory Council on Arthritis and Related Diseases...
§ 13-506	The Advisory Council consists of 15 members appointed by the Governor.
§ 13-507	From among the members of the State Advisory Council, the Governor...
§ 13-508	A majority of the members then serving on the Advisory Council is...
§ 13-509	In addition to the powers and duties set forth elsewhere in this...
§ 13-510	The Secretary shall:
§ 13-511	The operation, management, and administration of the Program shall...
§ 13-512	This subtitle may be cited as the "Maryland Arthritis Prevention...
§ 13-601	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-602	The Secretary shall establish a program for the universal hearing...
§ 13-603	There is an Advisory Council for the program.
§ 13-604	The Secretary may contract with any qualified person to administer...
§ 13-605	As part of the supplemental information required to be submitted...
§ 13-701	The Insect Sting Emergency Treatment Program is a program in the...
§ 13-702	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-703	The Department may:
§ 13-704	To qualify for a certificate, an individual shall meet the requirements...
§ 13-705	An applicant for a certificate shall:
§ 13-706	The Department or a private or public entity shall issue a certificate...
§ 13-707	An individual who is certified may:
§ 13-708	A cause of action may not arise against a certificate holder authorized...
§ 13-709	This subtitle may not be construed to create a duty upon any individual...
§ 13-801	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 572 AND 573 OF...
§ 13-802	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 572 AND 573 OF...
§ 13-803	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 572 AND 573 OF...
§ 13-804	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 572 AND 573 OF...
§ 13-805	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 572 AND 573 OF...
§ 13-806	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 572 AND 573 OF...
§ 13-807	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 572 AND 573 OF...
§ 13-808	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 572 AND 573 OF...
§ 13-809	IN EFFECT
§ 13-810	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2011 PER CHAPTER 572 AND 573 OF...
§ 13-901	There is an Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund.
§ 13-1001	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-1002	There is a Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Program in the Department.
§ 13-1003	There is a Surveillance and Evaluation Component in the Program.
§ 13-1004	Beginning in fiscal year 2007 and in every second year thereafter,...
§ 13-1005	There is a Statewide Public Health Component in the Program.
§ 13-1006	There is a Local Public Health Component in the Program.
§ 13-1007	After the Baseline Tobacco Study has been completed and before soliciting...
§ 13-1008	Subject to the other provisions of this section, a local health...
§ 13-1009	The local health officers of two or more counties may join together...
§ 13-1010	The membership of a Community Health Coalition established under...
§ 13-1011	Before receiving a Local Public Health Tobacco Grant, a local health...
§ 13-1012	The Department shall review a Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco Use...
§ 13-1013	There is a Counter-Marketing and Media Component in the Program.
§ 13-1014	There is an Administrative Component in the Program.
§ 13-1015	For fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011, the Governor shall include...
§ 13-1101	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-1102	There is a Cancer Prevention, Education, Screening, and Treatment...
§ 13-1103	There is a Surveillance and Evaluation Component in the Program.
§ 13-1104	Beginning in fiscal year 2004 and biennially thereafter, the Department...
§ 13-1105	Before the Department distributes a Local Public Health Cancer Grant...
§ 13-1106	There is a Statewide Public Health Component in the Program.
§ 13-1107	There is a Local Public Health Component in the Program.
§ 13-1108	After the Baseline Cancer Study has been completed and before soliciting...
§ 13-1109	Except as provided in § 13-1115(f) of this subtitle, this section...
§ 13-1110	The local health officers of two or more counties may join together...
§ 13-1111	The membership of a Community Health Coalition established under...
§ 13-1112	Except as provided in § 13-1115(f) of this subtitle, this section...
§ 13-1113	The Department shall review a Comprehensive Plan for Cancer Prevention,...
§ 13-1114	There is a Statewide Academic Health Center Component in the Program.
§ 13-1115	Subject to the other provisions of this section, the University...
§ 13-1116	For fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011, the Governor shall include...
§ 13-1117	For fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011, the Governor shall include...
§ 13-1118	For fiscal year 2010 and fiscal year 2011, the Governor shall include...
§ 13-1119	There is an Administrative Component in the Program.
§ 13-1201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-1202	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 13-1203	The Secretary shall establish a Maternal Mortality Review Program...
§ 13-1204	The Secretary may contract with the Faculty to administer the Maternal...
§ 13-1205	A health care provider or health care facility, as defined under...
§ 13-1206	Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 4, Subtitle 3 of this article,...
§ 13-1207	On or before December 1 of each year, the Secretary shall submit...
§ 13-1301	There is a Governor’s Wellmobile Program within the University of...
§ 13-1302	There is a Governor’s Wellmobile Program Advisory Board.
§ 13-1303	The University of Maryland School of Nursing and the Advisory Board...
§ 13-1401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-1402	#VALUE!
§ 13-1403	The Board consists of 11 members.
§ 13-1404	The Governor shall appoint the chairman of the Board.
§ 13-1405	The Board shall:
§ 13-1406	There is a Spinal Cord Injury Research Trust Fund.
§ 13-1407	The Secretary:
§ 13-1501	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-1502	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 13-1503	There is a State Children’s Environmental Health and Protection...
§ 13-1504	The Advisory Council shall be composed of 18 members as follows:
§ 13-1505	A majority of the full authorized membership of the Advisory Council...
§ 13-1506	The Advisory Council shall:
§ 13-1601	There is a State Advisory Council on Quality Care at the End of...
§ 13-1602	The Advisory Council consists of the following 23 members:
§ 13-1603	The Governor shall appoint the chair of the Advisory Council.
§ 13-1604	The Advisory Council shall:
§ 13-1701	In this subtitle, "Program" means the Asthma Control Program.
§ 13-1702	There is an Asthma Control Program in the Department.
§ 13-1703	The Secretary shall appoint a director for the Program.
§ 13-1704	The Director shall:
§ 13-1705	The Program shall be funded as provided in the State budget.
§ 13-1706	The Secretary shall, in consultation with the director, adopt rules...
§ 13-2001	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-2002	A person may not conduct research using a human subject unless the...
§ 13-2003	An institutional review board shall make the final minutes of a...
§ 13-2004	The Office of the Attorney General may seek appropriate injunctive...
§ 13-2101	In this subtitle, "Advisory Board" means the State Traumatic Brain...
§ 13-2102	There is a State Traumatic Brain Injury Advisory Board.
§ 13-2103	The Advisory Board consists of the following 36 voting members:
§ 13-2104	The term of a member is 3 years.
§ 13-2105	The Advisory Board shall:
§ 13-2201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 13-2202	There is a Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) Initiative...
§ 13-2203	The Child Abuse Medical Providers (Maryland CHAMP) faculty shall:
§ 13-2204	A Child Abuse Medical Provider (Maryland CHAMP) may receive information...
§ 13-2205	The Secretary shall appoint and convene an expert panel on child...
§ 13-2206	In fiscal year 2007, the Governor shall include in the State budget...
§ 13-2207	In this section, "Fund" means the Children’s Trust Fund.
§ 13-2301	In this subtitle, "women of childbearing age" means women between...
§ 13-2302	The Department shall establish a program to distribute a folic acid...
§ 13-2303	Subject to the availability of funding, the program shall be funded...
§ 13-2401	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 442 OF 2006 //
§ 13-2402	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 442 OF 2006 //
§ 13-2403	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 442 OF 2006 //
§ 13-2404	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 442 OF 2006 //
§ 13-2405	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 442 OF 2006 //
§ 13-2406	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 442 OF 2006 //
§ 13-2407	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 442 OF 2006 //
§ 13-2408	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 442 OF 2006 //
§ 13-2501	In this subtitle, "Program" means the Oral Health Safety Net Program.
§ 13-2502	The Office of Oral Health shall solicit proposals from local health...
§ 13-2503	Subject to the limitations of the State budget, the Office of Oral...
§ 13-2504	The Office of Oral Health shall conduct an annual evaluation of...
§ 13-2505	It is the intent of the General Assembly:
§ 13-2506	The Department shall conduct a statewide follow–up survey on or...
§ 13-2601	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 541 OF 2007 //
§ 13-2602	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 541 OF 2007 //
§ 13-2603	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 541 OF 2007 //
§ 13-2604	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 541 OF 2007 //
§ 13-2605	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 541 OF 2007 //
§ 13-2606	IN EFFECT
§ 13-2607	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 541 OF 2007 //
§ 13-2701	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 31, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 555 AND 556 OF 2008...
§ 13-2702	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 31, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 555 AND 556 OF 2008...
§ 13-2703	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 31, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 555 AND 556 OF 2008...
§ 13-2801	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 PER CHAPTERS 337 AND 338 OF...
§ 13-2802	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 PER CHAPTERS 337 AND 338 OF...
§ 13-2803	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 PER CHAPTERS 337 AND 338 OF...
§ 13-2804	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 PER CHAPTERS 337 AND 338 OF...
§ 13-2805	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 PER CHAPTERS 337 AND 338 OF...
§ 13-2806	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 PER CHAPTERS 337 AND 338 OF...
§ 13-2901	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PER CHAPTER 671 OF 2009 //
§ 13-2902	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PER CHAPTER 671 OF 2009 //
§ 13-2903	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PER CHAPTER 671 OF 2009 //
§ 13-2904	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2014 PER CHAPTER 671 OF 2009 //
§ 14-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 14-202	The purposes of this subtitle are:
§ 14-203	This subtitle does not affect a relative who cares for an elderly...
§ 14-204	The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene:
§ 14-205	The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene may use funds appropriated...
§ 14-206	The Department shall adopt rules and regulations that set the standards...
§ 14-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 14-302	The purposes of this subtitle are:
§ 14-303	This subtitle does not affect a relative who cares for a medically...
§ 14-304	The Department of Human Resources shall cooperate with and assist...
§ 14-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 14-402	This subtitle and the regulations issued under this subtitle do...
§ 14-403	In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this article and...
§ 14-404	There is a Youth Camp Safety Advisory Council in the Department.
§ 14-405	The Council consists of 11 members.
§ 14-406	A certificate issued under this subtitle is not transferable.
§ 14-407	The Department shall:
§ 14-408	Subject to the hearing provisions of § 14-409 of this subtitle,...
§ 14-409	Except as otherwise provided in § 10-226(c) of the State Government...
§ 14-410	The Department or an official acting under authority granted under...
§ 14-411	This subtitle may be cited as the "Maryland Youth Camp Act".
§ 15-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-101.1	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a managed care organization...
§ 15-102	Subject to the limitations of the State budget, the Department shall...
§ 15-102.1	The General Assembly finds that it is a goal of this State to promote...
§ 15-102.2	Except as otherwise provided in this section, the provisions of...
§ 15-102.3	The provisions of § 15–112 of the Insurance Article (Provider panels)...
§ 15-102.4	Each managed care organization shall be actuarially sound.
§ 15-102.5	Subject to § 15-103(f) of this subtitle, a health maintenance organization...
§ 15-102.6	Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the provisions of Title...
§ 15-102.7	The premium tax imposed under § 6-102 of the Insurance Article applies...
§ 15-103	The Secretary shall administer the Maryland Medical Assistance Program.
§ 15-103.1	The Program shall use its leverage as a high volume purchaser to...
§ 15-103.2	The Department shall issue a request for proposals for the administration...
§ 15-103.3	There is a HealthChoice Performance Incentive Fund established in...
§ 15-103.4	A managed care organization may deem a health care provider credentialed...
§ 15-103.5	For the calendar year prior to the report date under subsection...
§ 15-104	The Secretary may contract with the Department of Human Resources...
§ 15-105	In this section, "dual eligibility" means simultaneous eligibility...
§ 15-105.1	This section does not apply to a person providing pharmacy benefit...
§ 15-105.2	The Program shall reimburse health care providers in accordance...
§ 15-106	In cooperation with the professional organizations whose members...
§ 15-107	The Department may require facilities that participate in the Program...
§ 15-108	In this section, "board" means an appeal board established under...
§ 15-109	An individual is not ineligible under the Program solely because...
§ 15-109.1	The Department, in consultation with the Office of the Attorney...
§ 15-109.2	CONTINGENCY – NOT IN EFFECT – CHAPTER 82 OF 2005
§ 15-110	The Department shall reimburse acute general and chronic care hospitals...
§ 15-111	The Department may authorize reimbursement of a licensed day care...
§ 15-112	After consultation with the State Board of Pharmacy, the Secretary...
§ 15-113	In this section, "inmate of a public institution" has the meaning...
§ 15-114	In this section, "related institution" includes any of the following...
§ 15-114.1	In this section, "emergency service transporter" means a public...
§ 15-115	The Department may not place a Program recipient in a skilled or...
§ 15-116	The Department shall reimburse skilled nursing facilities for services...
§ 15-117	In this section, "leave of absence" includes:
§ 15-118	Unless the prescriber directs otherwise on the form or on an attached...
§ 15-120	If a Program recipient has a cause of action against a person, the...
§ 15-121	In accordance with applicable federal law and rules and regulations,...
§ 15-121.1	If a Program recipient has a claim for any medical, hospital or...
§ 15-121.2	If a Program recipient has a claim for any medical, hospital, or...
§ 15-121.3	The Department may assign its right of subrogation under §§ 15-120,...
§ 15-122	The spouse of a Program recipient is responsible for payments for...
§ 15-122.1	In this section, "participating provider" means any facility that...
§ 15-122.2	In this section, "converted funds" means the amount received in...
§ 15-123	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-124	The Department shall maintain a Maryland Pharmacy Assistance Program...
§ 15-124.2	In this section, "Program" means the Maryland Medbank Program established...
§ 15-124.3	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-125	The Department is the agency of this State:
§ 15-126	The Secretary shall provide educational programs to meet the needs...
§ 15-127	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-128	The Department may provide reimbursement, under the Maryland Medical...
§ 15-129	In this section "durable medical equipment" means durable medical...
§ 15-130	In this section, "seriously emotionally disturbed" means a condition...
§ 15-130.1	The Department shall apply to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...
§ 15-131	The Department shall investigate development of integrated care...
§ 15-132	In this section the following terms have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-132.1	In this section, "self-employed provider" means an individual who:
§ 15-133	The State shall apply to the Health Care Financing Administration...
§ 15-134	If the Department applies for a Medical Assistance Program waiver,...
§ 15-135	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-136	The Department shall use existing resources to establish a toll...
§ 15-137	The Department may not deny an individual access to a home- and...
§ 15-138	To the extent that funding is available in the State budget, the...
§ 15-139	On or before December 1, 2003, the Department shall submit an application...
§ 15-142	In this section, "Fund" means the Fair Share Health Care Fund.
§ 15-143	The Governor shall include in the budget bill for fiscal year 2008...
§ 15-144	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2013 PER CHAPTERS 542 AND 543 OF 2007...
§ 15-145	In this section, "carrier" means:
§ 15-201	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 30 OF 2002 //
§ 15-202	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 30 OF 2002 //
§ 15-203	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 30 OF 2002 //
§ 15-204	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 30 OF 2002 //
§ 15-205	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 30 OF 2002 //
§ 15-301	There is a Maryland Children’s Health Program.
§ 15-301.1	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-302	The Department shall monitor applications to determine whether employers...
§ 15-303	The Department shall be responsible for enrolling program recipients...
§ 15-304	For purposes of increasing the number of eligible individuals who...
§ 15-305	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2011 PER CHAPTER 400 OF 2009 //
§ 15-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-402	There is a Qualified State Long–Term Care Insurance Partnership.
§ 15-403	To be eligible for the Program, an individual must:
§ 15-404	To qualify under the Program, a long–term care policy shall:
§ 15-405	In determining eligibility for medical assistance, an amount of...
§ 15-406	The Commissioner, through the Consumer Education and Advocacy Program,...
§ 15-407	The Department and the Commissioner shall jointly:
§ 15-501	An individual who is eligible for medical assistance at the time...
§ 15-601	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-602	There is a Prescription Drug Repository Program regulated by the...
§ 15-603	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Program...
§ 15-604	Any person may donate prescription drugs or medical supplies to...
§ 15-605	The Board may approve Medbank of Maryland, Inc., or another licensed...
§ 15-606	To be eligible to receive donated prescription drugs or medical...
§ 15-607	This section applies to:
§ 15-608	On or before January 1, 2007, and in consideration of the recommendations...
§ 15-609	A repository shall:
§ 15-701	In this subtitle, "Fund" means the Health Care Coverage Fund.
§ 15-801	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 15-802	Subject to the State budget, the Department shall administer a comprehensive...
§ 15-803	An individual is eligible for the Program if the individual:
§ 15-804	Each consumer’s services shall be based on an individualized support...
§ 15-805	To the extent possible, a consumer may select, manage, and control...
§ 15-806	A consumer is eligible for medical assistance if the consumer:
§ 15-807	The Department shall adopt a quality assurance system for the Program,...
§ 15-808	With significant consumer participation, the Department shall adopt...
§ 15-809	A community attendant services and supports provider shall inform...
§ 16-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 16-102	It is the policy of this State to obligate each recipient of services...
§ 16-201	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set charges...
§ 16-201.1	The Secretary shall make an assessment of the Department’s health...
§ 16-201.2	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 16-202	To determine the ability to pay for the cost of care of a recipient...
§ 16-203	The cost of care of a recipient of services shall be determined...
§ 16-204	Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, all...
§ 16-205	Instead of the requirements of this subtitle, the Department may...
§ 16-206	For juvenile screening and treatment services that a unit of the...
§ 16-207	The Department shall bill and collect the fee for a service of a...
§ 16-208	As far as practical, the rules and regulations enforcing this subtitle...
§ 16-301	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, Subtitle 2 of this...
§ 16-302	Except as otherwise provided in this section, if any individual...
§ 16-303	This section does not apply to funds that are derived from benefits...
§ 16-304	State funding shall be as provided in the budget.
§ 16-401	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, Subtitle 2 of this...
§ 16-402	When an individual enters a facility for comprehensive evaluation...
§ 16-403	Notwithstanding any other provision of this title, the amount to...
§ 16-404	If there is any insurance, group health plan, or prepaid medical...
§ 16-405	In this section, "taxable income" has the meaning that federal law...
§ 16-406	Except as otherwise provided in this section, if any individual...
§ 16-407	This section does not apply to funds that are derived from benefits...
§ 17-101	The Secretary shall determine the number and location of public...
§ 17-102	A public health and clinical laboratory shall provide services in...
§ 17-103	Except as otherwise provided, the Secretary may set a fee for any...
§ 17-103.1	In this section, "Fund" means the Laboratory Testing Fund.
§ 17-104	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 17-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 17-202	The Secretary shall adopt regulations that set standards and requirements...
§ 17-202.1	On written request of an individual to a medical laboratory for...
§ 17-203	The Secretary may adopt regulations that set qualifications for...
§ 17-204	The Secretary:
§ 17-205	A person shall hold a license issued by the Secretary before the...
§ 17-206	To qualify for a license, an applicant shall provide evidence to...
§ 17-207	An applicant for a license shall submit an application to the Secretary...
§ 17-208	The Secretary shall issue a license to any applicant who meets the...
§ 17-209	A license expires on the date set by the Secretary, unless the license...
§ 17-210	The Secretary may deny a license to any applicant or suspend, revoke,...
§ 17-211	A laboratory issued a license under this subtitle shall enroll in...
§ 17-212	Unless a person holds a license issued by the Secretary the person...
§ 17-213	Unless a medical laboratory has a valid license, no other person...
§ 17-214	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 17-215	A person may not directly or indirectly advertise for or solicit...
§ 17-216	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of...
§ 17-217	The Secretary shall establish a Laboratory Advisory Committee to...
§ 17-2A-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 17-2A-02	The Secretary shall adopt regulations that set standards and requirements...
§ 17-2A-03	Forensic laboratory deficiency statements and plans of correction...
§ 17-2A-04	After December 31, 2011, a forensic laboratory shall hold a license...
§ 17-2A-05	To qualify for a license, an applicant shall provide evidence to...
§ 17-2A-06	An applicant for a license shall submit an application to the Secretary...
§ 17-2A-07	The Secretary shall issue a license to an applicant that meets the...
§ 17-2A-08	A license expires on the date set by the Secretary unless the license...
§ 17-2A-09	The Secretary may deny a license to an applicant or suspend, revoke,...
§ 17-2A-10	In this section, "discriminate or retaliate" includes:
§ 17-2A-11	A person that violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty...
§ 17-2A-12	The Governor shall establish a Forensic Laboratory Advisory Committee...
§ 17-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 17-302	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set standards...
§ 17-303	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set qualifications...
§ 17-304	The Secretary shall set reasonable fees for the issuance and renewal...
§ 17-305	A person shall hold a permit issued by the Secretary before the...
§ 17-306	To qualify for a permit, an applicant shall satisfy the Secretary...
§ 17-307	An applicant for a permit shall submit an application to the Secretary...
§ 17-308	The Secretary shall issue a permit to any applicant who meets the...
§ 17-309	While it is effective, a permit authorizes the permit holder:
§ 17-310	A permit expires on the first anniversary of its effective date,...
§ 17-311	The Secretary may deny a permit to any applicant or suspend or revoke...
§ 17-312	A person may not operate a tissue bank in this State unless the...
§ 17-313	A person may not represent or service any tissue bank, regardless...
§ 17-314	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of...
§ 17-501	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 17-502	Except as provided under subsection (b) of this section and § 17-503...
§ 17-503	Any local or county health department may submit to the Secretary...
§ 17-504	The Secretary shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions...
§ 17-505	To qualify for a permit, an applicant shall meet the requirements...
§ 17-506	An applicant for a permit shall submit an application to the Secretary...
§ 17-507	The Secretary shall issue a permit to any applicant who meets the...
§ 17-508	A permit expires on the first anniversary of its effective date,...
§ 17-509	The Secretary may deny a permit to an applicant or suspend or revoke...
§ 17-510	Except as otherwise provided in this title, a person may not offer...
§ 17-511	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of...
§ 17-601	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 17-602	There is a Biological Agents Registry Program in the Department.
§ 17-603	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, any person...
§ 17-604	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, information prepared...
§ 17-605	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of...
§ 18-101	The Secretary shall investigate:
§ 18-102	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to prevent:
§ 18-103	The Secretary shall:
§ 18-104	The Secretary shall investigate, if feasible, means to prevent,...
§ 18-105	The Secretary may adopt procedures to obtain information about diseases...
§ 18-106	The Secretary shall establish and administer a Lead Poisoning Screening...
§ 18-107	The Secretary shall:
§ 18-108	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-109	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-110	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 570 OF 2008 //
§ 18-201	A physician with reason to suspect that a patient under the physician’s...
§ 18-201.1	A physician who has diagnosed a patient under the physician’s care...
§ 18-202	In this section, "institution" includes:
§ 18-202.1	In this section, "institution" includes:
§ 18-203	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department may provide...
§ 18-204	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-205	In this section, "clinical material" means:
§ 18-206	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-207	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-208	When a health officer has reason to believe that a disease that...
§ 18-209	When a health officer receives notice of an infectious or contagious...
§ 18-210	To prevent the spread of an infectious or contagious disease that...
§ 18-211	A health officer may have an individual moved to a suitable place...
§ 18-212	The health officer shall keep a record of each report that is submitted...
§ 18-212.1	If the Governor has strong grounds to believe that there is a danger...
§ 18-213	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-213.1	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-213.2	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-214	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 31, 2010 PER CHAPTER 504 OF 2007 //
§ 18-214.1	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 146 OF 2007 //
§ 18-215	In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a physician who...
§ 18-216	A person who violates any provision of § 18-211(c) of this subtitle...
§ 18-217	The General Assembly finds and declares that it is in the public...
§ 18-218	In Part IV of this subtitle, "animal" means any nonhuman living...
§ 18-219	The Secretary may prohibit the importation, selling, trading, purchasing,...
§ 18-220	Nothing in Part IV of this subtitle prevents or prohibits any county,...
§ 18-221	When prohibiting animals that may also be harmful to indigenous...
§ 18-222	Any person who imports, transports, sells, transfers, breeds, raises,...
§ 18-301	Except for a physician or a dentist, a person may not:
§ 18-302	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a physician...
§ 18-303	The Secretary shall establish and promote a statewide public information...
§ 18-304	A person who violates any provision of § 18-301 or § 18-302 of this...
§ 18-307	This section does not apply to a woman who objects to a standard...
§ 18-308	Immediately after the birth of a child, the attending physician...
§ 18-309	To the extent that funds are available for this purpose, the Secretary,...
§ 18-312	In Part III of this subtitle, "public health veterinarian" means...
§ 18-313	The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene shall provide a statewide...
§ 18-314	The Department shall provide preexposure immunization, without charge,...
§ 18-315	With the county health department for each county, the Department...
§ 18-316	Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, an individual...
§ 18-317	The Department shall pay the cost of any antirabies treatment that...
§ 18-318	Each person who owns or keeps a dog, cat, or ferret that is 4 months...
§ 18-319	A licensed veterinarian who vaccinates a dog, cat, or ferret against...
§ 18-320	Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, an apparently...
§ 18-322	The Secretary shall keep a register of each individual who has tuberculosis.
§ 18-323	The Secretary shall provide printed instructions and any supplies...
§ 18-324	The Secretary or a health officer may have an individual examined,...
§ 18-325	An individual may not refuse to comply with the placement ordered...
§ 18-328	In Part V of this subtitle, the following words have the meanings...
§ 18-329	Prior to the administration of pertussis vaccine, the health care...
§ 18-330	At the time of administration of pertussis vaccine to an individual,...
§ 18-331	By guideline, the Department shall establish a system, sufficient...
§ 18-332	The Department shall adopt guidelines, after notice and public hearing...
§ 18-333	The Secretary shall establish and promote a statewide public information...
§ 18-334	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-335	To properly ensure the quality and effectiveness of condoms sold...
§ 18-336	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-337	In this section, "health care provider" means a physician, a physician’s...
§ 18-338	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-338.1	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-338.2	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-338.3	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-339	The Secretary shall establish and conduct an educational program...
§ 18-401	A person lawfully administering a drug or vaccine shall have the...
§ 18-402	A legally authorized person who obtains, processes, stores, distributes,...
§ 18-403	Unless the Secretary declares an emergency or disease epidemic,...
§ 18-404	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-4A-01	In this subtitle, "parent" means:
§ 18-4A-02	Subject to the provisions of this section, a parent may delegate...
§ 18-4A-03	Subject to the provisions of this section, the following individuals,...
§ 18-4A-04	The responsibility of a health care provider to provide information...
§ 18-4A-05	In the absence of willful misconduct or gross negligence, a health...
§ 18-501	The intent of this subtitle is:
§ 18-502	After securing the written approval of one of the parents or guardian...
§ 18-503	On determination of the presence of sickle cell anemia, the Department...
§ 18-504	The Department and all persons shall maintain and treat all information...
§ 18-505	The Department shall designate any type of blood test for sickle...
§ 18-506	In this section, "Steering Committee" means the Statewide Steering...
§ 18-601	An individual who has an infectious disease that endangers public...
§ 18-601.1	An individual who has the human immunodeficiency virus may not knowingly...
§ 18-602	A person may not:
§ 18-604	A person who violates any rule or regulation that the Secretary...
§ 18-701	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-702	There is a Center for the Study of the Health Effects of Fire.
§ 18-703	The Chief Medical Examiner is the Director of the Center.
§ 18-704	The Center shall:
§ 18-705	Information collected by the Center and intended for use in a research...
§ 18-706	There is an Advisory Council to the Center for the Study of the...
§ 18-707	The Advisory Council consists of 7 members.
§ 18-708	From among its members, the Advisory Council shall elect a chairperson.
§ 18-709	The Advisory Council shall determine the times and places of its...
§ 18-710	The Advisory Council shall:
§ 18-711	The Secretary, in consultation with the State Postmortem Examiners...
§ 18-801	The Secretary shall establish and promote the Oral Health Program...
§ 18-802	In consultation with dental care providers, the Secretary shall...
§ 18-901	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 18-902	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may exercise...
§ 18-903	In accordance with procedures to be adopted by the Department, the...
§ 18-904	In this section, "information" means medical, epidemiological, or...
§ 18-905	In investigating actual or potential exposures to a deadly agent,...
§ 18-906	If the Secretary requires an individual or a group of individuals...
§ 18-907	A person may not knowingly and willfully fail to comply with any...
§ 18-908	On or before December 31, 2002, the Secretary shall submit a report...
§ 18-1001	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2013 PER CHAPTER 125 OF 2009 //
§ 18-1002	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2013 PER CHAPTER 125 OF 2009 //
§ 19-101	#VALUE!
§ 19-102	The General Assembly finds that the health care regulatory system...
§ 19-103	There is a Maryland Health Care Commission.
§ 19-104	The Commission shall consist of 15 members appointed by the Governor...
§ 19-105	The Governor shall appoint the chairman of the Commission.
§ 19-106	With the approval of the Governor, the Commission shall appoint...
§ 19-107	A majority of the full authorized membership of the Commission is...
§ 19-108	In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle,...
§ 19-108.1	In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle,...
§ 19-109	In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this subtitle,...
§ 19-110	Except as expressly provided in this subtitle, the power of the...
§ 19-111	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-114	In this Part II of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 19-115	In addition to the duties set forth elsewhere in this subtitle,...
§ 19-116	The Secretary shall provide for a study of systems capacity in health...
§ 19-117	In accordance with criteria that the Commission sets, the Governor...
§ 19-118	At least every 5 years, beginning no later than October 1, 1983,...
§ 19-119	The Commission shall develop and adopt an institution-specific plan...
§ 19-120	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-121	In this section, "health maintenance organization" means a health...
§ 19-122	A certificate of need is not required to delete, expand, develop,...
§ 19-123	Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19-114(d)(2)(ii) of this subtitle,...
§ 19-124	Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19-114(d)(2)(ii) of this part,...
§ 19-125	A certificate of need is required before an ambulatory care facility:
§ 19-126	If the Commission receives an application for a certificate of need...
§ 19-127	The circuit court for the county where a health care project is...
§ 19-128	In this section, "aggrieved party" means:
§ 19-129	Notwithstanding the fact that a merger or consolidation may limit...
§ 19-130	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-131	On or before July 1, 2008, the Commission, in consultation with...
§ 19-132	In this Part III of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 19-133	In this section, "code" means:
§ 19-134	In order to more efficiently establish a medical care data base...
§ 19-135	The Commission may implement a system to encourage health care practitioners...
§ 19-136	In any matter that relates to the utilization or cost of health...
§ 19-137	If the Commission considers a further investigation necessary or...
§ 19-142	In this Part IV of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 19-143	On or before October 1, 2009, the Commission and the Health Services...
§ 19-146	In this Part V of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 19-147	The Commission shall approve an entity that meets the requirements...
§ 19-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-202	There is a State Health Services Cost Review Commission. The Commission...
§ 19-203	The Commission consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor.
§ 19-204	Annually, from among the members of the Commission:
§ 19-205	With the approval of the Governor, the Commission shall appoint...
§ 19-206	A majority of the full authorized membership of the Commission is...
§ 19-207	In addition to the powers set forth elsewhere in this subtitle,...
§ 19-208	The power of the Secretary over plans, proposals, and projects of...
§ 19-209	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010 PER CHAPTER 262 OF 2007 //
§ 19-211	Except for a facility that is operated or is listed and certified...
§ 19-212	The Commission shall:
§ 19-213	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-214	The Commission shall assess the underlying causes of hospital uncompensated...
§ 19-214.1	The Commission shall require each acute care hospital in the State...
§ 19-214.2	Each hospital shall submit to the Commission, at times prescribed...
§ 19-214.3	If a hospital knowingly violates any provision of § 19–214.1 or...
§ 19-215	After public hearings and consultation with any appropriate advisory...
§ 19-216	At the end of the fiscal year for a facility, at least 120 days...
§ 19-217	Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a facility...
§ 19-218	The Commission shall require each facility to give the Commission...
§ 19-219	The Commission may review costs and rates and make any investigation...
§ 19-220	To have the statistical information needed for rate review and approval,...
§ 19-221	The Commission shall use any reasonable, relevant, or generally...
§ 19-222	A facility may not change any rate schedule or charge of any type...
§ 19-223	The Commission shall assess a fee on all hospitals whose rates have...
§ 19-224	This section applies to each person that is concurrently:
§ 19-225	In any matter that relates to the cost of services in facilities,...
§ 19-226	If the Commission considers a further investigation necessary or...
§ 19-227	Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Commission under...
§ 19-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-302	This subtitle does not apply to a dispensary or first aid treatment...
§ 19-303	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-304	A hospital or related institution shall:
§ 19-305	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-307	A hospital shall be classified:
§ 19-307.1	The Department shall adopt regulations for a limited service hospital...
§ 19-307.2	For a hospital classified as a general hospital, the Secretary shall...
§ 19-308	The Secretary shall adopt reasonable rules and regulations that...
§ 19-308.1	In this section, "patient care personnel" means an individual whom...
§ 19-308.2	Subsection (b)(1) of this section is not intended to preempt the...
§ 19-308.3	In this section "facility" means a related institution that, under...
§ 19-308.4	Each hospital or nursing facility in the State shall ensure that...
§ 19-308.5	Each hospital that provides obstetrical services shall establish...
§ 19-308.6	The Secretary, in consultation with the Association of Maryland...
§ 19-308.7	Unless it is medically inadvisable, each hospital shall allow a...
§ 19-308.8	A hospital may discharge a patient:
§ 19-309	Notwithstanding any other provisions of this subtitle, each hospital...
§ 19-310	In this subsection, "designated requestor" means a hospital employee...
§ 19-310.1	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2012 PER CHAPTER 503 OF 2007 //
§ 19-311	A person shall have the approval of the Secretary before the person...
§ 19-312	To qualify for approval under Part II of this subtitle, the applicant...
§ 19-313	An applicant for approval under Part II of this subtitle shall submit...
§ 19-314	The Secretary promptly shall:
§ 19-315	The Maryland Health and Higher Educational Facilities Authority...
§ 19-318	A person shall be licensed by the Secretary before the person may...
§ 19-319	To qualify for a license, an applicant and the hospital or related...
§ 19-319.1	As a prerequisite to the licensing and renewal of licensing of related...
§ 19-319.2	In this section, "facility" means a special psychiatric hospital...
§ 19-320	An applicant for a license shall:
§ 19-321	The Secretary shall issue a license to any applicant if the applicant...
§ 19-322	While it is effective, a license authorizes the licensee to operate...
§ 19-323	Except as provided under paragraph (2) of this subsection, a license...
§ 19-324	A license issued under this subtitle is not transferable.
§ 19-325	If voluntary efforts to reduce excess capacity prove insufficient,...
§ 19-326	If a hospital voluntarily closes, merges, or is delicensed under...
§ 19-326.1	If a hospital voluntarily closes, merges, or is delicensed under...
§ 19-327	The Secretary shall deny a license to any applicant or revoke a...
§ 19-328	If the Secretary determines that a life-threatening, health or fire...
§ 19-329	If, under a Montgomery or Prince George’s county ordinance for licensing...
§ 19-330	Except as provided in this section for an action under § 19-329(a)...
§ 19-333	In Part V of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 19-334	In addition to any other power set forth in this article or the...
§ 19-335	Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) of this section,...
§ 19-336	After the hearing under § 19-335 of this subtitle, the court may...
§ 19-337	Except as expressly provided otherwise in this section, each receiver...
§ 19-338	The Secretary shall determine whether the receivership can be funded...
§ 19-339	The owner or operating entity or receiver of a nursing home or community...
§ 19-342	Each administrator of a hospital is responsible for making available...
§ 19-343	In this section and §§ 19-344 and 19-345 of this subtitle, "facility"...
§ 19-344	To carry out the policy set forth in § 19-343 of this subtitle,...
§ 19-345	A resident of a facility may not be transferred or discharged from...
§ 19-345.1	Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, a facility...
§ 19-345.2	In addition to the provisions of §§ 19-345 and 19-345.1 of this...
§ 19-345.3	The Secretary may impose a civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000...
§ 19-346	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-347	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-348	Each hospital shall offer to each adult female inpatient of the...
§ 19-349	At least 45 days before a related institution increases any fee...
§ 19-350	This section applies only to:
§ 19-350.1	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-351	Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) of this section, this...
§ 19-352	In this section, "nursing home" means a related institution that...
§ 19-353	A health care facility that is not covered under § 19-342 or § 19-343...
§ 19-354	A hospital or related institution that is a charitable institution...
§ 19-355	A hospital or related institution may not discriminate in providing...
§ 19-356	A hospital or related institution may not grant a discount to or...
§ 19-357	A person who operates a hospital or related institution may not...
§ 19-358	A person may not operate a hospital or related institution unless...
§ 19-359	A person who operates a related institution in violation of the...
§ 19-360	This section applies to:
§ 19-361	In Part VIII of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 19-362	An intermediate sanction may be imposed consistent with this section...
§ 19-363	The funds in the escrow account shall be used only for the purposes...
§ 19-364	The related institution shall have the right to appeal from the...
§ 19-365	Escrowed funds may be released by the escrow agent:
§ 19-366	If the related institution fails to establish the escrow account...
§ 19-367	Either party aggrieved by the decision of the hearings office shall...
§ 19-370	In this Part IX of this subtitle the following words have the meanings...
§ 19-371	Each hospital and each related institution shall establish:
§ 19-372	Each advisory committee shall consist of at least 4 members, including:
§ 19-373	In addition to any other duties or responsibilities, and on the...
§ 19-374	On the request of a petitioner, an advisory committee shall give...
§ 19-377	In this section, "safe patient lifting" means the use of mechanical...
§ 19-3A-01	In this subtitle, "freestanding medical facility" means a facility:
§ 19-3A-02	On or before January 1, 2006, the Department shall adopt regulations...
§ 19-3A-03	The Department shall issue a license to a freestanding medical facility...
§ 19-3A-04	The governing body of any county may adopt rules and regulations...
§ 19-3A-05	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a person who...
§ 19-3A-06	The circuit court for a county in which a person is operating a...
§ 19-3A-07	There are two freestanding medical facility pilot projects that...
§ 19-3B-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-3B-02	A freestanding ambulatory care facility may not operate in the State...
§ 19-3B-03	After consultation with representatives of payors, health care practitioners,...
§ 19-3B-04	An applicant for a license shall:
§ 19-3B-05	A license expires on the third anniversary of its effective date...
§ 19-3B-06	The Secretary, by regulation, may encourage the joint acquisition,...
§ 19-3B-07	The Secretary may investigate complaints concerning the conformance...
§ 19-3B-08	The Secretary may deny a license to any applicant, or suspend, restrict,...
§ 19-3B-09	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any regulation...
§ 19-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-402	The purpose of home health care is:
§ 19-403	This subtitle does not:
§ 19-404	The Department shall adopt rules and regulations that set standards...
§ 19-405	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person shall be...
§ 19-406	To qualify for a license, an applicant shall:
§ 19-407	The Department shall:
§ 19-408	A person may not operate, attempt to operate, or hold one’s self...
§ 19-409	A person who operates a home health agency without a license is...
§ 19-410	A home health agency may not hold itself out as providing a complete...
§ 19-4A-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-4A-02	This subtitle does not:
§ 19-4A-03	The Department shall adopt regulations that set standards for the...
§ 19-4A-04	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person shall be...
§ 19-4A-05	To qualify for a license, an applicant:
§ 19-4A-06	The Department shall:
§ 19-4A-07	A person may not operate, attempt to operate, or hold one’s self...
§ 19-4A-08	A person who operates a residential service agency without a license...
§ 19-4A-09	A person who operates a residential service agency in violation...
§ 19-4A-10	Except as provided by federal law, licensure under this subtitle...
§ 19-4B-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-4B-02	This subtitle does not limit the right of any person who holds a...
§ 19-4B-03	A nursing referral service agency may receive a fee or other compensation...
§ 19-4B-04	The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the requirements...
§ 19-4B-05	An individual may not operate or engage in, or attempt to operate...
§ 19-4B-06	For the purposes of any other provision of law, the granting of...
§ 19-501	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-502	There are chronic disease centers in the State for individuals who:
§ 19-503	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations that set:
§ 19-504	Each center may:
§ 19-505	Admission of an individual to a center shall be based on:
§ 19-506	If the medical staff of a center determines that an individual cannot...
§ 19-507	If this State is paying any of the costs of an individual at a center,...
§ 19-508	There is a citizens’ advisory board for each center.
§ 19-509	Each board consists of 7 members appointed by the Governor.
§ 19-510	From among its members, each board shall elect a chairman and other...
§ 19-511	Each board shall meet at least 4 times a year, at the times and...
§ 19-512	Each board may adopt rules and regulations for the conduct of its...
§ 19-513	Except with the approval of the administrative head of a center,...
§ 19-701	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-702	In adopting this subtitle, the General Assembly intends to:
§ 19-703	This subtitle does not:
§ 19-703.1	In this section the following terms have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-704	A health maintenance organization may operate as authorized by this...
§ 19-705	The Secretary may adopt rules, regulations, and standards for the...
§ 19-705.1	The Secretary shall adopt regulations that set out reasonable standards...
§ 19-705.2	With the advice of the Secretary, the Commissioner shall adopt regulations...
§ 19-705.3	In this section, "health maintenance organization" means a health...
§ 19-705.4	Any limitation imposed by a health maintenance organization on the...
§ 19-705.5	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-705.6	If it is necessary to provide emergency services, authorization...
§ 19-705.7	The 24-hour toll free telephone access system provided by each health...
§ 19-705.8	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-706	Each health maintenance organization that is issued a certificate...
§ 19-706.1	Subject to this section, the provisions of Title 9, Subtitle 2 of...
§ 19-707	A health maintenance organization shall obtain from the Commissioner...
§ 19-708	An applicant for a certificate to operate as a health maintenance...
§ 19-709	When a health maintenance organization files its initial application...
§ 19-710	To qualify for a certificate of authority to operate as a health...
§ 19-710.1	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-710.2	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-711	Within 90 days after the filing of an application for a certificate...
§ 19-711.3	In any case where a health maintenance organization is being merged...
§ 19-712	Subject to the provisions of subsection (b) of this section, a person...
§ 19-712.2	A health maintenance organization that provides pharmaceutical benefits...
§ 19-712.4	In this section the terms "health care practitioner", "health care...
§ 19-712.5	A health maintenance organization shall reimburse a hospital emergency...
§ 19-712.6	Whenever a subscriber or an enrollee of a health maintenance organization...
§ 19-712.7	To the extent required under federal law, a health maintenance organization...
§ 19-713	Each health maintenance organization shall file with the Commissioner...
§ 19-713.1	A contract between a health maintenance organization and its subscribers...
§ 19-713.2	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-713.3	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-713.4	In this section, "health maintenance organization" or "HMO" includes...
§ 19-713.5	If a health maintenance organization requires its subscribers to...
§ 19-713.6	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-714	Each marketing document that sets forth the health care services...
§ 19-715	Each health maintenance organization application or offer of enrollment...
§ 19-716	Annually, each health maintenance organization shall provide to...
§ 19-717	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section and unless,...
§ 19-719	Under rules, regulations, and procedures that the Secretary approves...
§ 19-720	The State Health Services Cost Review Commission promptly shall...
§ 19-721	Unless previously suspended or revoked, each original and renewal...
§ 19-722	The Commissioner may refuse to renew a certificate of authority...
§ 19-723	At all times, each health maintenance organization is subject to...
§ 19-724	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a health maintenance...
§ 19-725	A health maintenance organization may not cancel the enrollment...
§ 19-726	A health maintenance organization may not include in its name:
§ 19-727	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a health maintenance...
§ 19-728	The Commissioner is responsible for:
§ 19-729	A health maintenance organization may not:
§ 19-730	If any person violates any provision of § 19-729 of this subtitle,...
§ 19-731	If a person violates any provision of §§ 19-705 and 19-705.1 of...
§ 19-732	A party aggrieved by a final action of the Commissioner under this...
§ 19-734	This subtitle may be cited as the "Maryland Health Maintenance Organization...
§ 19-735	Any foreign health maintenance organization with a certificate of...
§ 19-7A-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-7A-02	A license issued to a provider-sponsored organization under this...
§ 19-7A-03	Before an entity may operate as a provider-sponsored organization...
§ 19-7A-04	The Commissioner shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions...
§ 19-801	In this subtitle, "problem gambler" means an individual:
§ 19-802	The General Assembly finds that:
§ 19-803	The Secretary shall establish a network of clinically appropriate...
§ 19-804	The Secretary shall make grants from or agreements for the use of...
§ 19-901	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-902	The purposes of this subtitle are:
§ 19-903	The Secretary shall adopt regulations to carry out the provisions...
§ 19-904	A building that contains a hospice facility shall:
§ 19-905	A person shall be licensed by the Secretary before a person may...
§ 19-906	To qualify for a license, an applicant and the hospice care program...
§ 19-907	An applicant for a license shall:
§ 19-908	The Secretary shall issue a license to any applicant if the applicant...
§ 19-909	While it is effective, a general license authorizes the general...
§ 19-910	A license expires on the third anniversary of its effective date,...
§ 19-911	The Secretary shall deny a license to any applicant or revoke a...
§ 19-912	A person may not operate a hospice care program unless licensed...
§ 19-913	A hospice facility may not admit an individual unless a physician...
§ 19-1201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-1202	A comprehensive rehabilitation facility shall meet the requirements...
§ 19-1203	This section does not apply to a special rehabilitation hospital...
§ 19-1204	A comprehensive rehabilitation facility shall meet any standard...
§ 19-1205	The Secretary may inspect a comprehensive rehabilitation facility...
§ 19-1206	The Secretary may revoke a license issued under this subtitle or...
§ 19-1207	A person may not hold himself out as providing a complete array...
§ 19-1208	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle is guilty of...
§ 19-1401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-1401.1	In addition to the requirements for licensure of a related institution...
§ 19-1401.2	On review of the information required under § 19–1401.1 of this...
§ 19-1401.3	A licensee shall report to the Secretary or the Secretary’s designee...
§ 19-1402	If a deficiency exists, the Secretary may impose sanctions that...
§ 19-1403	If a civil money penalty is proposed, the Secretary shall issue...
§ 19-1404	A civil money penalty imposed under this section for potential for...
§ 19-1405	When the Department determines that there is a deficiency in a nursing...
§ 19-1406	Within 15 days of the request for an appeal by a nursing home, the...
§ 19-1407	There is a Health Care Quality Account established in the Department.
§ 19-1408	The Department shall make a site visit and conduct a full survey...
§ 19-1409	There is an Oversight Committee on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes...
§ 19-1410	By January 1, 2001, a nursing home shall develop and implement a...
§ 19-1410.1	On or before December 1, 2008, each nursing home shall establish...
§ 19-1411	Each nursing home shall designate a physician to serve as medical...
§ 19-1412	The Secretary shall:
§ 19-1413	Each nursing home shall:
§ 19-1413.1	A nursing home that violates § 19-1413(2) of this subtitle is subject...
§ 19-1414	The Department may review financial and performance records of an...
§ 19-1415	In this section, "change in condition" means a significant change...
§ 19-1416	In this section, "family council" means a group of individuals who...
§ 19-1417	This subtitle may be cited as the "Maryland Nursing Home Quality...
§ 19-14A-01	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-14A-02	A nursing home that receives payment from the Medical Assistance...
§ 19-14A-03	A nursing home may appeal the results of a final report of a third...
§ 19-14A-04	The Department may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the...
§ 19-14B-01	As provided in subsection (e) of this section, a portion of the...
§ 19-1801	In this subtitle:
§ 19-1802	The Department shall be the lead agency for supervising and monitoring...
§ 19-1803	The Department shall encourage, but may not require, providers of...
§ 19-1804	The Department shall:
§ 19-1804.1	A person shall be licensed by the Department to conduct, operate,...
§ 19-1805	The Department shall:
§ 19-1806	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-1807	Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, by January...
§ 19-1808	The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission...
§ 19-1809	A person may not knowingly and willfully operate, maintain, or own...
§ 19-1810	An assisted living program may request an appeal of a civil money...
§ 19-1811	There is a Health Care Quality Account for Assisted Living Programs...
§ 19-1812	Except as provided in subsections (g) and (h) of this section, the...
§ 19-1901	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-1902	Before an eligible employee may begin work for an adult dependent...
§ 19-1903	In addition to the checks required under this subtitle, an adult...
§ 19-1904	As part of the application for a State criminal history records...
§ 19-1905	As part of the application process for a criminal history records...
§ 19-1906	If the adult dependent care program requests a private agency background...
§ 19-1907	The Department shall conduct the criminal history records check...
§ 19-1908	An eligible employee may contest the finding of a criminal conviction...
§ 19-1909	An eligible employee who fails to disclose a conviction or the existence...
§ 19-1910	The following persons or agencies shall have the immunity from civil...
§ 19-1911	An employer providing a reference for employment under this subtitle...
§ 19-1912	Nothing in this subtitle may be construed to prevent an adult dependent...
§ 19-2001	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-2002	In this section, "Office" means the Office of Health Care Quality...
§ 19-2101	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2102	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2103	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2104	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2105	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2106	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2107	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2108	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2109	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2111	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2015 PER CHAPTERS 624 AND 625 OF 2008...
§ 19-2201	In this section, "Fund" means the Community Health Resources Commission...
§ 19-2301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 19-2302	An accreditation organization shall apply to the Secretary for approval.
§ 20-101	Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a minor who is at least...
§ 20-102	A minor has the same capacity as an adult to consent to medical...
§ 20-103	Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c) of this section, a...
§ 20-104	A minor who is 16 years old or older has the same capacity as an...
§ 20-105	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-106	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-108	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-109	In this section, "Alzheimer’s special care unit or program" means...
§ 20-110	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the following...
§ 20-113	Before a physician treats any patient for any form of breast cancer,...
§ 20-114	Before a physician operates on a patient to insert a breast implant,...
§ 20-115	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-116	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-117	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-207	In Part II of this subtitle, the word "physician" means any person,...
§ 20-208	An abortion must be performed by a licensed physician.
§ 20-209	In this section, "viable" means that stage when, in the best medical...
§ 20-214	A person may not be required to perform or participate in, or refer...
§ 20-301	In this subtitle, "nuisance" means a condition that is dangerous...
§ 20-301.1	Notwithstanding the provisions of Title 10 of the Environment Article,...
§ 20-302	The Secretary or a local health officer may investigate a suspected...
§ 20-303	The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to govern the character...
§ 20-304	The Secretary may enter on and inspect any private property to determine...
§ 20-305	The Secretary or a local health officer may bring an action to enjoin...
§ 20-306	The health officer for each county:
§ 20-307	The Secretary may investigate any suspected nuisance.
§ 20-308	If, after investigation, the Secretary or a local health officer...
§ 20-309	A person who fails to comply with the requirements of a notice served...
§ 20-310	A person who fails to exercise due diligence under a court order...
§ 20-311	In addition to any other penalty provided by law, a person is guilty...
§ 20-312	The Secretary may adopt regulations to implement the provisions...
§ 20-313	In Cecil County or Allegany County, in addition to any other penalty...
§ 20-314	Sections 20-310 through 20-313 of this subtitle may not be construed...
§ 20-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-402	Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, after an infant...
§ 20-601	Except as provided in § 20-602 of this subtitle, a person who knowingly...
§ 20-602	A surgical operation is not a violation of this subtitle if the...
§ 20-603	A person who violates the provisions of this subtitle is guilty...
§ 20-701	This section applies only in:
§ 20-702	In this section, "moving vessel" means a vessel as defined in §...
§ 20-703	A physician, pharmacist, dentist, or nurse who treats an individual...
§ 20-801	A mother may breast-feed her child in any public or private location...
§ 20-901	In adopting this subtitle, the General Assembly intends to encourage...
§ 20-902	An institution of higher education in the State that includes in...
§ 20-903	A hospital with a continuing education program may offer and require...
§ 20-1001	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-1002	There is an Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities in...
§ 20-1003	The Director shall report to the Secretary.
§ 20-1004	The Office shall:
§ 20-1005	Subject to the limitations of any law that governs the activities...
§ 20-1006	On or before the 15th day of each regular session of the General...
§ 20-1007	It is the intent of the General Assembly that the Office be funded...
§ 20-1301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 20-1302	There is a Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Provider Competency...
§ 20-1303	The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, the State Medical...
§ 20-1304	The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene shall develop a method...
§ 21-101	In this title the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 21-102	The provisions of this title that relate to the sale of a consumer...
§ 21-201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 21-202	Any drug that is designated as a "controlled dangerous substance"...
§ 21-203	If there is an outside container or wrapper for a food, drug, device,...
§ 21-204	Unless the drug is purported to be an antiseptic for inhibitory...
§ 21-205	For purposes of the construction and enforcement of this subtitle,...
§ 21-207	In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under this...
§ 21-208	In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under § 21-207...
§ 21-209	In addition to any other ground that may be applicable under § 21–207...
§ 21-210	For purposes of this subtitle, a food is considered to be misbranded...
§ 21-211	By the issuance, denial, or suspension of permits as provided in...
§ 21-212	A food is not subject to the labeling requirements of this subtitle...
§ 21-213	Subject to the provisions of § 21-241 of this subtitle, any special...
§ 21-216	For purposes of this subtitle, a drug or device is adulterated if...
§ 21-217	For purposes of this subtitle, a drug or device is misbranded if...
§ 21-218	In this section, "antibiotic drug" means any drug that:
§ 21-219	A drug or device is not subject to the labeling or packaging requirements...
§ 21-220	A drug that is intended for use by human beings and is in any of...
§ 21-221	A drug that is dispensed under a prescription shall bear a label...
§ 21-222	Nothing in § 21-220 or § 21-221 of this subtitle relieves any person...
§ 21-223	This section does not apply to any drug that:
§ 21-224	A new drug is not subject to the requirements of § 21-223 of this...
§ 21-225	Any person who is required under § 21-223 or § 21-224 of this subtitle...
§ 21-226	The manufacturer, packer, or distributor of any prescription drug...
§ 21-227	On a specific written request by the Secretary, the manufacturer,...
§ 21-230	In Part IV of this subtitle, "hair dye" does not mean eyelash dye...
§ 21-231	For purposes of this subtitle, a cosmetic is considered misbranded...
§ 21-234	The Secretary may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the provisions...
§ 21-235	So far as practicable, the Secretary may conform any rule or regulation...
§ 21-236	The Secretary shall give notice of and hold any hearing authorized...
§ 21-237	Except as provided for meat and poultry products under paragraph...
§ 21-238	If a temporary permit is issued under the federal act to authorize...
§ 21-239	For purposes of §§ 21-207(b)(3), 21-216(b)(2), and 21-230(b)(5)...
§ 21-240	Unless a written protest is filed with the Secretary, a rule or...
§ 21-241	Unless a written protest is filed with the Secretary, a State adopted...
§ 21-242	If a written protest against a rule or regulation is filed in accordance...
§ 21-243	As soon as practicable after a hearing on a protest to a rule or...
§ 21-244	The Secretary shall provide a copy of this subtitle and Subtitle...
§ 21-247	For purposes of this subtitle, an advertisement for a food, drug,...
§ 21-248	In addition to any finding that may be made under § 21-247 of this...
§ 21-249	For the purpose of enforcing this subtitle and after presentation...
§ 21-250	For the purpose of enforcing this subtitle and after presentation...
§ 21-251	If, while conducting an inspection under § 21-249 of this subtitle...
§ 21-252	In addition to and not instead of any other remedy authorized under...
§ 21-253	Under this section, there is a ground for action against a food,...
§ 21-254	For purposes of this section, an "immediate threat" exists if any...
§ 21-255	Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall...
§ 21-256	A person may not:
§ 21-257	Except to the extent that the person is engaged in the packing or...
§ 21-258	In this section, "counterfeit marking tool" means any punch, die,...
§ 21-259	A person may not:
§ 21-259.1	A person may not open a sealed, closed, or fastened food container...
§ 21-260	Except as to an alleged violation that is enumerated under subsection...
§ 21-261	If the Department believes that a person is violating any provision...
§ 21-263	This subtitle may be cited as the "Maryland Food, Drug, and Cosmetic...
§ 21-2A-01	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL 5/31/2010 PER CHAPTER 276 OF 2008 //
§ 21-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 21-302	This subtitle does not apply to the manufacture of milk, milk products...
§ 21-303	The purpose of this subtitle is to provide that all food establishments...
§ 21-304	The Department shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to carry...
§ 21-304.1	A volunteer fire company that meets the requirements of an excluded...
§ 21-305	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not...
§ 21-306	To apply for a license, an applicant shall submit an application...
§ 21-307	To qualify for a license, an applicant shall:
§ 21-308	In this section, "on–farm home processing facility" means a home...
§ 21-309	In this section the following terms have the meanings indicated.
§ 21-310	Within 30 days after the Department receives an application for...
§ 21-311	The Department may deny an application for a food establishment...
§ 21-312	Each licensee shall display the license conspicuously in the food...
§ 21-312.1	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 21-313	To enforce this subtitle, a representative of the Department, at...
§ 21-314	If the Department finds that a food establishment is in violation...
§ 21-315	The Department may suspend or revoke a license issued under this...
§ 21-316	Except as otherwise provided in Title 10, Subtitles 2 and 4 of the...
§ 21-317	Any person aggrieved by a final decision of the Department in denying,...
§ 21-318	If the Department believes that a person is violating any provision...
§ 21-321	Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, before a food...
§ 21-322	The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and the State Department...
§ 21-323	In this section, "group home" means a foster home, emergency shelter,...
§ 21-323.1	In this section, "bed and breakfast establishment" means a lodging...
§ 21-324	The floors, walls, ceilings, sidewalks, furniture, receptacles,...
§ 21-325	Each food establishment shall have:
§ 21-326	Each food service facility which prepares food and provides seating...
§ 21-327	A person may not sleep in:
§ 21-328	A person may not knowingly employ any individual to work in any...
§ 21-329	Unless the packaging of a food product is clearly and conspicuously...
§ 21-330	A low calorie frozen dessert that contains powders or dry mixes...
§ 21-332	The Department shall renew, deny, suspend, or revoke a soft drink...
§ 21-333	In this State, a person may not sell a soft drink manufactured outside...
§ 21-334	This section applies to any container that is used to pack, store,...
§ 21-335	A person may not sell or offer for sale at retail in this State...
§ 21-336	In this section, "approved source" means a source of water that...
§ 21-336.1	Except as permitted under subsection (b) of this section, bottled...
§ 21-339	In this section, "repack crab meat" means to take or remove crab...
§ 21-340	All crab meat sold in this State, whether processed in a crab meat...
§ 21-341	A person may not process, sell, or keep for sale, as crab meat,...
§ 21-342	A person may not keep for sale:
§ 21-343	The Secretary shall seize and condemn any crab meat that does not...
§ 21-346	Except for shellstock that is imported into this State for replanting...
§ 21-347	Unless the shellfish contained in the food comes from a source certified...
§ 21-348	A person may not process, sell, or keep for sale any shellfish or...
§ 21-349	The Department may:
§ 21-350	Any vehicle that is used to transport, store, or sell shellfish...
§ 21-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 21-402	The General Assembly finds that statewide laws, rules, and regulations...
§ 21-403	This subtitle applies only to milk products that are intended for...
§ 21-404	A political subdivision may not regulate any milk product that is...
§ 21-405	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle or by a rule or regulation...
§ 21-406	The Secretary shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the...
§ 21-407	The Secretary shall pay all funds collected under this subtitle...
§ 21-410	Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person shall obtain...
§ 21-411	To qualify for a permit, a person shall comply with the requirements...
§ 21-412	An applicant for a permit shall:
§ 21-413	If the property of the applicant is in the departmental inspection...
§ 21-414	The Secretary shall certify industry personnel as certified industry...
§ 21-415	The Secretary shall issue the appropriate permit to any applicant...
§ 21-416	While it is effective, a bobtailer permit authorizes the holder,...
§ 21-416.1	The Secretary may establish a pilot farmstead cheese program after...
§ 21-417	Except for a milk producer permit, a permit expires on the first...
§ 21-418	Subject to the hearing provisions of § 21-419 of this subtitle,...
§ 21-419	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle and in the Administrative...
§ 21-422	The raw milk that a milk producer sells shall be raw milk that:
§ 21-424	After the milk product has been processed, each milk product shall...
§ 21-425	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 21-426	In this section, "sell-by period" means the length of time a Grade...
§ 21-427	Unless the transfer occurs on a dairy farm or in a receiving station,...
§ 21-428	The Secretary shall impound a milk product that the Secretary determines...
§ 21-429	If a Grade A milk product is from a place outside the departmental...
§ 21-430	In this section, "milk emergency":
§ 21-433	A person may not violate any provision of this subtitle or any rule...
§ 21-434	Except for sale of raw milk by a holder of a milk producer permit...
§ 21-435	An individual who has a communicable disease or is a carrier of...
§ 21-436	In this section, "labeled milk can" means any milk can, cream can,...
§ 21-801	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 21-802	If there is an outside container or wrapper for a frozen dessert...
§ 21-803	The Secretary shall provide a copy of this subtitle:
§ 21-804	To prevent deception in the sale of frozen desserts and to safeguard...
§ 21-807	A person shall be licensed by the Secretary before the person may...
§ 21-808	An applicant for a license shall:
§ 21-809	If an application is submitted for a license for a manufacturing...
§ 21-810	The Secretary shall issue a license to any applicant who meets the...
§ 21-811	While it is effective, a license authorizes the licensee to manufacture...
§ 21-812	A license expires on the first anniversary of its effective date,...
§ 21-813	If the Secretary finds that a licensee has violated any of the provisions...
§ 21-814	Except as otherwise provided in the Administrative Procedure Act,...
§ 21-815	Any applicant who has been denied a license and any licensee aggrieved...
§ 21-818	A person may not manufacture for sale in this State a frozen dessert...
§ 21-819	A person may not manufacture for sale in this State a frozen dessert...
§ 21-820	A person may not sell any frozen dessert or frozen dessert mix that...
§ 21-821	Any frozen dessert manufacturer licensed by the State of Maryland...
§ 21-1110	A person may not sell any drug, medicine, cosmetic, pharmaceutical...
§ 21-1111	This section does not apply to any:
§ 21-1112	This section does not apply to any:
§ 21-1113	In this section the following terms have the meanings indicated.
§ 21-1114	In any action brought by the Attorney General under § 11-209 of...
§ 21-1202	A person who violates any provision of § 21-436 of this title is...
§ 21-1203	A person who violates any provision of Subtitle 4, except §§ 21-425...
§ 21-1204	A person who violates any provision of the following sections is...
§ 21-1205	A person who violates § 21-819 of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor...
§ 21-1206	A person who violates any provision of the following sections of...
§ 21-1210	A person who violates any provision of § 21-425 of this title is...
§ 21-1212	A person who violates any provision of § 21-1112 of this title is...
§ 21-1214	Any person who violates any provision of Subtitle 3 of this title...
§ 21-1215	This section does not apply to a violation of § 21-220(b)(4) of...
§ 22-201	A person may not sell or otherwise provide bichloride of mercury...
§ 22-202	In this section, "caustic or corrosive substance" means:
§ 22-301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 22-302	Compliance with the federal standards set by rule or regulation...
§ 22-303	Any rule or regulation adopted by the federal government under the...
§ 22-304	In setting any standard for labeling and child resistant packaging...
§ 22-305	Except for a State adopted federal regulation, the Secretary may...
§ 22-306	Unless a written protest is filed with the Secretary, a State adopted...
§ 22-307	Unless a written protest is filed with the Secretary, a rule or...
§ 22-308	The Secretary shall give notice of and hold any hearing authorized...
§ 22-309	As soon as practicable after a hearing on a protest against a rule...
§ 22-310	Except as otherwise provided in this section, a dangerous household...
§ 22-311	A dangerous household substance dispensed under the prescription...
§ 22-312	At any reasonable time, a representative of the Secretary may enter...
§ 22-401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 22-402	The Department shall adopt the federal rules and regulations that:
§ 22-403	At any reasonable time, a representative of the Department may enter...
§ 22-404	The Department shall determine whether any chemical used as a fire...
§ 22-405	If a product is manufactured, processed, packaged, held, or sold...
§ 22-406	A guaranty under this section may be:
§ 22-407	A person who willfully violates any provision of this subtitle is...
§ 22-501	In this subtitle, "hazardous material" means:
§ 22-502	In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, for the protection...
§ 22-503	Hazardous material is considered to be misbranded if the hazardous...
§ 22-504	Notwithstanding the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act,...
§ 22-505	Any person who may be affected adversely by a rule or regulation...
§ 22-506	To enforce this subtitle, the Secretary or a representative of the...
§ 22-507	The Secretary may collect, report, and illustrate the results of...
§ 22-508	The results of any investigation made by the Department shall be...
§ 24-101	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-102	A person shall hold a permit issued by the Secretary before the...
§ 24-103	A permit expires on the July 1 after its effective date, unless...
§ 24-104	Each permit shall be displayed conspicuously in the facility for...
§ 24-105	Each permit holder shall keep in a sanitary condition the facility...
§ 24-106	On a form approved by the Secretary, each permit holder shall keep...
§ 24-107	If a bird dies while in the possession of a permit holder, the permit...
§ 24-108	The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene or a representative of...
§ 24-109	Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, a person may not...
§ 24-110	A person who violates any provision of this subtitle or any rule,...
§ 24-202	At all times during business hours, each privately owned and commercially...
§ 24-205	In this section, "smoking" means the act of smoking or carrying...
§ 24-206	Each movie house, theater, bar, or similar commercial establishment...
§ 24-207	The Department shall adopt rules and regulations to carry out the...
§ 24-208	To assure the cost-free operation of toilets in any public or private...
§ 24-209	In this section, "customer" means an individual who:
§ 24-210	A retail establishment and any employee of a retail establishment...
§ 24-211	In this section the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-212	The proprietor of a building containing any elevator whose use is...
§ 24-301	The Department shall adopt rules and regulations that establish...
§ 24-301.1	Subject to subsection (d) of this section, the Department shall...
§ 24-302	A person may not knowingly manufacture, sell, rent, or offer for...
§ 24-303	A person may not sell methyl methacrylate liquid monomer to a beauty...
§ 24-501	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-502	It is the intent of the General Assembly that the State protect...
§ 24-503	The purpose of this subtitle is to preserve and improve the health,...
§ 24-504	Except as provided in § 24–505 of this subtitle, beginning on February...
§ 24-505	This subtitle does not apply to:
§ 24-506	Signs that state "Smoking Permitted in This Room" shall be prominently...
§ 24-507	The Department shall adopt regulations that prohibit environmental...
§ 24-508	Subject to subsection (c) of this section and except as provided...
§ 24-509	Within 90 days from the receipt of an application for a waiver and...
§ 24-510	Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to preempt a county...
§ 24-511	This subtitle may be cited as the Clean Indoor Air Act.
§ 24-601	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-602	The Board of Public Works, upon recommendation of the Secretary...
§ 24-603	Any county, municipal corporation, or nonprofit organization sponsoring...
§ 24-604	The allocation and use of State funds under this subtitle are subject...
§ 24-605	The Board of Public Works shall make allocations from funds available...
§ 24-606	In accordance with this section, the State:
§ 24-607	The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions...
§ 24-701	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-702	Upon the recommendation of the Secretary, the Board of Public Works...
§ 24-703	Any county, municipal corporation, or nonprofit organization sponsoring...
§ 24-704	The allocation and use of State funds under this subtitle are subject...
§ 24-705	The Board of Public Works shall make allocations from funds available...
§ 24-706	If, within 30 years after completion of a project, a property with...
§ 24-707	The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions...
§ 24-801	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-802	There is an AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange...
§ 24-803	The Program shall:
§ 24-804	The Mayor of Baltimore City shall appoint an oversight committee...
§ 24-805	The Commissioner of Health shall appoint a Director for the Program.
§ 24-806	The Baltimore City Health Department shall include in its Program...
§ 24-807	Each Program participant shall be issued an identification card...
§ 24-808	No Program staff member or Program participant may be found guilty...
§ 24-809	Except for violations of any laws that could arise from residue...
§ 24-901	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-902	An AIDS Prevention Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Program may...
§ 24-903	The Program shall:
§ 24-904	The County Executive of Prince George’s County or the County Executive’s...
§ 24-905	The local health officer for Prince George’s County shall appoint...
§ 24-906	The local health officer for Prince George’s County shall include...
§ 24-907	Each Program participant shall be issued an identification card...
§ 24-908	No Program staff member or Program participant may be found guilty...
§ 24-909	Except for violations of any laws that could arise from residue...
§ 24-1001	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-1002	On the recommendation of the Secretary, the Board of Public Works...
§ 24-1003	Any county, municipal corporation, or nonprofit organization sponsoring...
§ 24-1004	The allocation and use of State funds under this subtitle are subject...
§ 24-1005	The Board of Public Works shall make allocations from funds available...
§ 24-1006	The State may recover from either the transferor or transferee or,...
§ 24-1007	The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions...
§ 24-1101	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-1102	There is a Community Services Trust Fund in the Office of the Treasurer.
§ 24-1103	The Trust Fund is a continuing, nonlapsing fund that is not subject...
§ 24-1104	The Trust Fund consists of two accounts.
§ 24-1105	The Trust Fund may only be used in accordance with this section.
§ 24-1201	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-1202	The General Assembly:
§ 24-1203	There is a Health and Human Services Referral Board in the Department...
§ 24-1204	The Board shall oversee the pilot programs and determine:
§ 24-1205	Funding for the Board is subject to the availability of appropriated...
§ 24-1301	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-1302	There is a Federally Qualified Health Centers Grant Program.
§ 24-1303	Any county, municipal corporation, or nonprofit organization sponsoring...
§ 24-1304	The allocation and use of State funds under this subtitle are subject...
§ 24-1305	The Board of Public Works shall make allocations from funds available...
§ 24-1306	The State may recover from either the transferor or transferee or,...
§ 24-1307	The Department shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions...
§ 24-1401	In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.
§ 24-1402	The Board of Public Works, upon recommendation of the Secretary...
§ 24-1403	Any county, municipal corporation, or nonprofit organization sponsoring...
§ 24-1404	The allocation and use of State funds under this subtitle are subject...
§ 24-1405	The Board of Public Works shall make allocations from funds available...
§ 24-1406	In accordance with this section, the State shall have the right...
§ 24-1407	A temporary delicensure of licensed bed capacity of a facility under...
§ 24-1408	The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission...
§ 24-1501	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 506 AND 507 OF...
§ 24-1502	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 506 AND 507 OF...
§ 24-1503	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 506 AND 507 OF...
§ 24-1504	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 506 AND 507 OF...
§ 24-1505	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2011 PER CHAPTERS 506 AND 507 OF...
§ 24-1601	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2010 PER CHAPTER 680 OF 2008 //
§ 24-1602	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2010 PER CHAPTER 680 OF 2008 //
§ 24-1603	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2010 PER CHAPTER 680 OF 2008 //
§ 24-1604	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2010 PER CHAPTER 680 OF 2008 //
§ 24-1605	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2010 PER CHAPTER 680 OF 2008 //
§ 24-1605.1	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2010 PER CHAPTER 680 OF 2008 //
§ 24-1606	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2010 PER CHAPTER 680 OF 2008 //
§ 24-1607	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2010 PER CHAPTER 680 OF 2008 //
§ 24-1608	// EFFECTIVE UNTIL MAY 22, 2010 PER CHAPTER 680 OF 2008 //

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