# COMAR Title 10 — Maryland Department of Health

## Subtitle 07 — Hospitals

### Chapter 22 — Hospice Care Programs: Hospice House Requirements

#### Regulation .19 General Physical Plant Requirements.

*COMAR 10.07.22.19*

A. The facility, which includes buildings, common areas, and exterior grounds, shall be kept:

  (1) In good repair;

  (2) Clean;

  (3) Free of any object, material, or condition that may create a:

    (a) Health hazard, accident, or fire; or

    (b) Public nuisance; and

  (4) Free of insect infestations and rodents.

B. The hospice house shall provide adequate storage space, which is protected from the elements, for:

  (1) Excess supplies;

  (2) Some personal possessions of patients; and

  (3) Any other items in the patient’s room.