Md. Code, Health - General § 19–3A–01

In this subtitle, “freestanding medical facility” means a facility:

(1) In which medical and health services are provided;

(2) That, except for a freestanding medical facility established as a result of a conversion of a licensed general hospital under § 19–120(o)(3) of this title, is physically separate from a hospital or hospital grounds;

(3) That is an administrative part of a hospital, as defined in § 19–301 of this title; and

(4) That meets the requirements for provider–based status under the certification for an affiliated hospital as set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 42 C.F.R. § 413.65.