# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 19. Health Care Facilities

### Subtitle 23. Accreditation of Health Care Facilities and Health Care Staff Agencies

#### Section 19-2301

(a) In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.

(b) "Accreditation organization" means a private entity that conducts inspections and surveys of health care facilities or health care staff agencies based on nationally recognized and developed standards.

(c) "Deemed status" means a status under which a health care facility or a health care staff agency may be exempt from routine surveys conducted by the Department.

(d) "Health care facility" means:

  (1) A hospital as defined in Sec. 19-301 of this title;

  (2) A health maintenance organization as defined in Sec. 19-701(g) of this title;

  (3) A freestanding ambulatory care facility as defined in Sec. 19-3B-01 of this title;

  (4) An assisted living facility as defined in Sec. 19-1801 of this title;

  (5) A laboratory as defined in Sec. 17-201 of this article;

  (6) A home health agency as defined in Sec. 19-401 of this title;

  (7) A residential treatment center as defined in Sec. 19-301 of this title;

  (8) A comprehensive rehabilitation facility as defined in Sec. 19-1201 of this title;

  (9) A forensic laboratory as defined in Sec. 17-2A-01 of this article;

  (10) A substance-related disorder program as defined in Sec. 7.5-101 of this article; and

  (11) A mental health program as defined in Sec. 7.5-101 of this article.

(e) "Health care staff agency" has the meaning stated in Sec. 19-2001 of this title.

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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)