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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="10-509" title_number="10" title_name="Mental Health Law" subtitle_number="5" subtitle_name="Private Facilities">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department shall inspect each private, inpatient facility at least once every 6 months and at any other time that the Department considers necessary.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>A facility that is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals shall be inspected under § 19-308(b) of this article.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Department shall keep a report of each inspection.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>The Department shall bring any deficiencies to the attention of the management of the private, inpatient facility.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="d">
    <text>Complaint investigations of private inpatient facilities and psychiatric units of private acute general hospitals shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of § 19-309 of this article.</text>
  </level>
</section>
