Maryland Code, HEALTH – GENERAL 19-14C-02
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- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
(a) For calendar years 2021 and 2022, a nursing home shall adopt and implement a COVID-19 testing plan for residents of the nursing home and staff who provide services to residents of the nursing home.
(b) The COVID-19 testing plan shall ensure that residents and staff are tested for COVID-19 on a regular basis and at a frequency that is sufficient to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among residents and staff of the nursing home.
(c) (1) The Department shall adopt regulations that set standards for a COVID-19 testing plan required under this section.
(2) The standards set by the Department under this subsection shall:
(i) Be guided by applicable federal orders and policies; and
(ii) Include requirements for testing frequency that are reasonably related to the COVID-19 testing positivity rate in the local jurisdiction in which a nursing home is located.