# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 19. Health Care Facilities

### Subtitle 9. Hospice Care Facilities

#### Section 19-904

(a) A building that contains a hospice facility shall:

  (1) Be constructed soundly; and

  (2) Meet the standards for construction and safety that the county or municipality imposes on a single-family residence.

(b) A building that contains a hospice facility may not be required to comply with health and safety standards for an institution.

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