# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 19. Health Care Facilities

### Subtitle 3. Hospitals and Related Institutions

#### Section 19-384

A hospital's discharge process may incorporate established evidence-based practices, including those described in:

(1) Standards for accreditation adopted by The Joint Commission or another nationally recognized hospital accreditation organization; and

(2) The Conditions of Participation for hospitals adopted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

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