(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated. (b) “Facility” means: (1) (i) A public nursing facility that is wholly owned by and operated under the authority of a county or a municipal corporation, or both; or (ii) A nonprofit nursing facility that is wholly owned by and operated under the authority of a nonprofit organization; (2) A […]
The Board of Public Works, upon recommendation of the Secretary of the Department, may make grants to qualified applicants for the purpose of converting nursing facility beds to other health care services deemed appropriate by the Department, including the plans, specifications, site improvement, surveys, and applicable architects’ and engineers’ fees.
(a) Any county, municipal corporation, or nonprofit organization sponsoring a project under this subtitle may apply to the Department for a State grant to be applied toward the cost of that project. (b) The application shall be directed to the Secretary of the Department. (c) On approval of a project and the project plans by the Department, the […]
(a) The allocation and use of State funds under this subtitle are subject to the following terms and conditions: (1) State funds may be used only for projects approved by the Secretary under this subtitle. (2) (i) Any federal grant that is available for this purpose shall be applied first to a project approved under this subtitle; or (ii) In […]
(a) The Board of Public Works shall make allocations from funds available under this subtitle in accordance with this subtitle. (b) The Board of Public Works shall certify the allocations to the proper State officers, and the Treasurer shall make payments to the applicant, when needed, for the construction, acquisition, renovation, or equipping of a facility. (c) The […]
(a) In accordance with this section, the State shall have the right to recover funds disbursed under this subtitle. (b) In the event of failure to complete a project or failure to commence operation of a facility, the State may recover from the recipient of the funds disbursed for the project or facility or from the owner […]
(a) A temporary delicensure of licensed bed capacity of a facility under this subtitle does not require a certificate of need review. (b) The Maryland Health Care Commission shall retain the bed capacity of a facility on its inventory for up to 2 years, provided that the owner or licensed operator of the facility provides written notice […]
The Department, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission and the nursing home industry, shall adopt regulations to implement the provisions of this subtitle.
