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<section article="ghg" article_name="Health - General" number="19-327" title_number="19" title_name="Health Care Facilities" subtitle_number="3" subtitle_name="Hospitals and Related Institutions">
  <level label="a">
    <level label="1">
      <text>The Secretary shall deny a license to any applicant or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee has been convicted of a felony that relates to Medicaid or to a nursing home.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The Secretary may deny a license to an applicant or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee does not meet the requirements of this subtitle or any rule or regulation that the Secretary adopts under this subtitle.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>The Secretary may deny a license to an applicant or revoke a license if the applicant or licensee violates Title 6.5 of the State Government Article.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <level label="1">
      <text>Before any action is taken under this section, the Secretary shall give the applicant or licensee an opportunity for a hearing.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>The hearing notice to be given to the applicant or licensee shall be sent at least 10 days before the hearing.</text>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>The applicant or licensee is entitled to be represented by counsel at the hearing.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
