Section 10-509 - Inspections. - Maryland Statutes

§ 10-509. Inspections.
 

(a)  Required.-  

(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, the Department shall inspect each private, inpatient facility at least once every 6 months and at any other time that the Department considers necessary. 

(2) A facility that is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals shall be inspected under § 19-308 (b) of this article. 

(b)  Reports.- The Department shall keep a report of each inspection. 

(c)  Notice of deficiencies.- The Department shall bring any deficiencies to the attention of the management of the private, inpatient facility. 

(d)  Complaint investigations.- Complaint investigations of private inpatient facilities and psychiatric units of private acute general hospitals shall be performed in accordance with the provisions of § 19-309 of this article. 
 

[An. Code 1957, art. 59, § 34; 1982, ch. 21, § 2; ch. 107, § 1; 1983, ch. 583, § 2.]