A hospital may discharge a patient: Entirely; To another level of care, treatment, or services; To different health professionals; or To settings for continued services. A hospital’s process for transfer or discharge shall be based on a patient’s assessed needs. To facilitate discharge or transfer, the hospital shall: Assess a patient’s needs; Plan for discharge or transfer; Facilitate the discharge or transfer process; Give the patient or person responsible for providing continuing care to the patient written discharge instructions in a form the patient can understand; and Help to ensure that continuity of care, treatment, and services is maintained. If a hospital fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the Secretary may impose a civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each failure to comply. A hospital may appeal a civil money penalty imposed under subsection (c) of this section in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.