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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".18" citation="COMAR 10.07.16.18" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="16" heading="Denial or Revocation of Approval.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The Secretary may deny or revoke the license of a limited private inpatient facility that:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Does not comply with:</text>
      <paragraph num="(a)">
        <text>Health-General Article, §§10-501—10-511, Annotated Code of Maryland;</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(b)">
        <text>Health-General Article, §§10-701—10-713, Annotated Code of Maryland; or</text>
      </paragraph>
      <paragraph num="(c)">
        <text>The provisions of this chapter;</text>
      </paragraph>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Loses accreditation by the Joint Commission; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Fails to be awarded accreditation within 1 year of the issuance of a provisional license by the Department.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>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.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>A facility that has lost or been denied accreditation by the Joint Commission may operate pending appeal only as permitted by this chapter.</text>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>