# Health - General (GHG)

## Title 6. Health Care Facility Visitation and Medical Emergencies

### Subtitle 2. Visitation and Medical Emergencies

#### Section 6-201

(a) A hospital, related institution, or residential treatment center, as defined in Sec. 19-301 of this article, shall allow a patient's or resident's domestic partner, the children of the patient's or resident's domestic partner, and the domestic partner of the patient's or resident's parent or child to visit, unless:

  (1) No visitors are allowed;

  (2) The facility reasonably determines that the presence of a particular visitor would endanger the health or safety of a patient, resident, or member of the facility staff; or

  (3) The patient or resident or the patient's or resident's personal representative tells the facility staff that the patient or resident does not want a particular person to visit.

(b) This section does not prohibit a hospital, related institution, or residential treatment center from establishing reasonable restrictions on visitation, including restrictions on the hours of visitation and number of visitors.

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