Md. Code, Health - General § 19-2502
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 19-2502, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§19–2502.
Official statutory text
(a) The Department shall approve a credentialing entity to develop and administer a certification process for recovery residences.
(b) The credentialing entity shall:
(1) Establish recovery residence certification requirements;
(2) Establish processes to administer the application, certification, and recertification process;
(3) Establish processes to monitor and inspect a recovery residence;
(4) Conduct an on–site inspection of a recovery residence:
(i) Before issuing a certificate of compliance; and
(ii) At least once during each certification renewal period; and
(5) Issue a certificate of compliance on approval of the application process and the inspection of the recovery residence.
(c) A certificate of compliance issued by the credentialing entity is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.
(d) The credentialing entity may revoke the certificate of compliance of a certified recovery residence if the credentialing entity finds that the recovery residence is not in compliance with the requirements established by the credentialing entity.
(b) The credentialing entity shall:
(1) Establish recovery residence certification requirements;
(2) Establish processes to administer the application, certification, and recertification process;
(3) Establish processes to monitor and inspect a recovery residence;
(4) Conduct an on–site inspection of a recovery residence:
(i) Before issuing a certificate of compliance; and
(ii) At least once during each certification renewal period; and
(5) Issue a certificate of compliance on approval of the application process and the inspection of the recovery residence.
(c) A certificate of compliance issued by the credentialing entity is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.
(d) The credentialing entity may revoke the certificate of compliance of a certified recovery residence if the credentialing entity finds that the recovery residence is not in compliance with the requirements established by the credentialing entity.
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