# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 07 — Hospitals

### Chapter 16 — Limited Private Inpatient Facilities

#### Regulation .18 Denial or Revocation of Approval.

*COMAR 10.07.16.18*

A. The Secretary may deny or revoke the license of a limited private inpatient facility that:

  (1) Does not comply with:

    (a) Health-General Article, §§10-501—10-511, Annotated Code of Maryland;

    (b) Health-General Article, §§10-701—10-713, Annotated Code of Maryland; or

    (c) The provisions of this chapter;

  (2) Loses accreditation by the Joint Commission; or

  (3) Fails to be awarded accreditation within 1 year of the issuance of a provisional license by the Department.

B. A person aggrieved by a decision of the Secretary under this regulation may appeal the Secretary's action by filing a request for a hearing in accordance with Regulation .22 of this chapter.

C. A facility that has lost or been denied accreditation by the Joint Commission may operate pending appeal only as permitted by this chapter.