Section 19-123 - Certificate of need - Continuing care community exemption; direct admissions into nursing facility.
§ 19-123. Certificate of need - Continuing care community exemption; direct admissions into nursing facility.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19-114(d)(2)(ii) of this subtitle, a continuing care community does not lose its exemption from certificate of need requirements when the continuing care community admits an individual directly to a nursing facility within the continuing care community if:
(1) The admittee's spouse or relative is admitted at the same time under a joint contract to an independent living unit or assisted living unit within the continuing care community; or
(2) An individual having a long-term significant relationship with the admittee is admitted at the same time under a joint contract to an independent living unit or assisted living unit within the continuing care community.
[1999, ch. 626; ch. 702, § 5; 2000, ch. 61, § 1; 2001, ch. 29, § 5; ch. 565, § 2.]