§ 10-509. Inspections

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   (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.

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

                    
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