Title 20. Miscellaneous Health Provisions — Subtitle 20. Facilities Providing Dialysis Treatment
Statutes in effect as of October 1, 2026.
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 20-2001 (2026)
Title 20. Miscellaneous Health Provisions
Subtitle 20. Facilities Providing Dialysis Treatment
§ 20–2001LinkCopy Citation
In this subtitle, “health care facility” means a facility or an office where health or medical care is provided to patients by a health care provider, including:
(1)
A health care facility as defined in § 19–114(d)(1) of this article;
(2)
A kidney dialysis center;
(3)
A facility operated by the Department or a health officer; and
(4)
The office of a health care provider.
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 20-2002 (2026)
Title 20. Miscellaneous Health Provisions
Subtitle 20. Facilities Providing Dialysis Treatment
§ 20–2002LinkCopy Citation
(a)
A health care facility may not provide peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis treatment services unless the individual performing the dialysis procedure has received training in the peritoneal dialysis or hemodialysis technique being performed.
(b)
A person who violates subsection (a) of this section is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the Department not exceeding $5,000 for each violation.
(c)
The Department shall adopt regulations to carry out this section.