Section 19-1804 – Duties of Department
The Department shall: (1) Serve as the point of entry for persons desiring information on assisted living programs; (2) Provide the Department of Aging and other State agencies that routinely receive inquiries from the public about assisted living with information that will enable the agencies to respond to the inquiries accurately and effectively; and (3) Delegate various aspects […]
Section 19-1804.1 – License
(a) A person shall be licensed by the Department to conduct, operate, or maintain an assisted living program in the State. (b) (1) A person shall submit an application for licensure to conduct, operate, or maintain an assisted living program to the Secretary on a form developed by the Secretary. (2) (i) The Secretary shall develop the application for licensure […]
Section 19-1805 – Further Duties of Department; Regulations
(a) The Department shall: (1) Define different levels of assisted living according to the level of care provided; (2) Require all assisted living programs to be licensed to operate according to the level of the program; (3) Develop a waiver process for authorizing an assisted living program to continue to care for an individual whose medical or functional condition […]
Section 19-1806 – Assisted Living Program Services as Part of a Continuum of Care
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Continuing care” has the meaning stated in § 10–401 of the Human Services Article. (3) “Continuing care agreement” has the meaning stated in § 10–401 of the Human Services Article. (b) This section applies to assisted living programs that offer assisted living program services as part of […]
Section 19-1807 – Training Requirements for Assisted Living Managers
(a) (1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, by January 1, 2006, an assisted living manager who is employed by an assisted living program that is licensed for 5 or more beds shall have completed a manager training course that is approved by the Department and includes an examination. (2) The manager training course shall: […]
Section 19-1808 – Services Disclosure Statement
(a) The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission and stakeholders, including advocates, consumers, and providers of assisted living services, shall develop a standard assisted living program services disclosure statement. (b) The purpose of the assisted living program services disclosure statement is to inform potential consumers about the services provided by an assisted living program […]
Section 19-14A-01 – Definitions
(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Final report” means the third party liability audit report issued to a nursing home stating the total amount due to the Department as a result of the completed audit. (c) “Nursing home” has the meaning stated in § 19-1401(e) of this title. (d) (1) “Third party” means any […]
Section 19-1809 – Prohibited Acts
(a) (1) A person may not knowingly and willfully operate, maintain, or own an assisted living program without a license. (2) A person who violates paragraph (1) of this subsection is guilty of a felony and on conviction is subject to: (i) For a first offense, a fine not exceeding $10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 5 years or both; […]
Section 19-14A-02 – Report and Audit
(a) A nursing home that receives payment from the Medical Assistance Program shall provide a report of the credit balances of the nursing home to the Department on a quarterly basis. (b) The Department shall conduct a third party liability review of the report of the credit balances provided under subsection (a) of this section. (c) The Department […]
Section 19-1810 – Appeals; Hearing
(a) An assisted living program may request an appeal of a civil money penalty imposed under this subtitle. (b) A hearing on the appeal shall be held in accordance with: (1) The Administrative Procedure Act under Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article; and (2) Regulations adopted by the Secretary.