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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".46" citation="COMAR 10.12.04.46" title_num="10" subtitle_num="12" chapter_num="04" heading="Admission Restriction.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>If the Secretary determines that a serious health or fire safety deficiency exists in a center, the Secretary immediately may restrict new admissions to the center for not more than a 30-day period.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Within 7 days after a request by an aggrieved party, a show cause hearing shall be held before the Director of the Office of Health Care Quality to show cause why the admission restriction was not appropriately imposed.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Within 21 days after admissions are restricted, the center shall take steps to correct the deficiency.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Unless the Secretary lifts the admissions restriction, within 30 days after admissions are restricted, a hearing shall be held to determine whether the center has taken sufficient measures to correct the deficiency.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="E.">
    <text>If the Secretary finds that the deficiency still exists, the Secretary may:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Continue to restrict admissions for not more than three consecutive 30-day periods; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Revoke the license of the center.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>