(a) (1) A hospital shall be classified: (i) As a general hospital if the hospital at least has the facilities and provides the services that are necessary for the general medical and surgical care of patients; (ii) As a special hospital if the hospital: 1. Defines a program of specialized services, such as obstetrics, mental health, tuberculosis, orthopedy, chronic disease, or communicable disease; 2. Admits only patients with medical or surgical needs within the program; and 3. Has the facilities for and provides those specialized services; (iii) As a special rehabilitation hospital if the hospital meets the requirements of this subtitle and Subtitle 12 of this title; or (iv) As a limited service hospital if the health care facility: 1. Is licensed as a hospital on or after January 1, 1999; 2. Changes the type or scope of services offered by eliminating the capability to admit or retain individuals for overnight hospitalization; 3. Retains an emergency or urgent care center; and 4. Complies with the regulations adopted by the Secretary under § 19-307.1 of this subtitle. (2) The Secretary may set, by rule or regulation, other reasonable classifications for hospitals. (b) A related institution shall be classified: (1) As a care home if the related institution provides care to individuals who, because of advanced age or physical or mental disability, require domiciliary care or personal care in a protective environment; or (2) As a nursing home if the related institution: (i) Provides nursing care for chronically ill or convalescent patients; or (ii) Offers to provide 24-hour a day nursing care of patients in a home-type facility such as: 1. A convalescent home; 2. A nursing unit of a home for the aged; 3. A psychiatric nursing home; 4. A nursing facility for individuals with disabilities; 5. A home for alcoholics; or 6. A halfway house.
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