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Regulation .06 Inspections.

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A.
A freestanding medical facility shall be open to inspection at all times by the Department for annual licensure surveys, revisit surveys, and complaint investigations.
B.
Licensure Standards. When conducting a licensure or complaint survey, the Department shall use this chapter as well as the:
(1)
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization, 2006 Hospital Accreditation Standards;
(2)
COMAR 10.07.06;
(3)
COMAR 10.07.01.24, .26 and .33; and
(4)
ACEP Policy Statement: Emergency Department Planning and Resources Guidelines.
C.
Responsibility of the Freestanding Medical Facility. The facility shall make the following documents available for review by the Department:
(1)
Policies and procedures;
(2)
Minutes of committee meetings; and
(3)
Data and documentation related to oversight of the freestanding medical facility at the affiliated hospital.