§ 19–319.2
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-319.2 (2026)
Title 19. Health Care Facilities
Subtitle 3. Hospitals and Related Institutions
§ 19–319.2LinkCopy Citation
(a)
In this section, “facility” means a special psychiatric hospital or an acute general care hospital with separately identified inpatient psychiatric service.
(b)
(1)
As a condition of licensure, each facility shall adopt written policies and procedures to implement the requirements of §§ 10-701 through 10-709 of this article. The policies and procedures:
(i)
May expand the rights provided in §§ 10-701 through 10-709 of this article;
(ii)
Shall provide for a mechanism for patients and others to report suspected violations of §§ 10-701 through 10-709 of this article to a designated official of the hospital;
(iii)
Shall provide a system for investigating suspected violations; and
(iv)
Shall ensure that there is a timely appropriate response to any suspected violation.
(2)
The Secretary may inspect any document necessary to ensure compliance with this subsection and §§ 10-701 through 10-709 of this article.
(3)
If a hospital that is a facility fails to adopt and implement the policies and procedures required by this subsection or maintains a continuing pattern of conditions or practices in knowing violation of §§ 10-701 through 10-709 of this article, the Secretary may impose the following penalties, but only after the Secretary has satisfied the conditions in § 19-360 of this subtitle:
(i)
Delicensure of the specialty psychiatric hospital;
(ii)
Delicensure of the separately identified psychiatric service of the acute general care hospital; or
(iii)
A fine not to exceed $500 per day for each day the violation continues.