# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 19. Health Care Facilities

### Subtitle 9. Hospice Care Facilities

#### Section 19-902

The purposes of this subtitle are:

(1) To simplify and clarify the laws that govern the use of a hospice care program by individuals who want a supportive environment;

(2) To encourage the establishment of hospice care programs; and

(3) To ensure the quality of these hospice care programs.

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