{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-2502","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–2502","heading":"","body":"(a) The Department shall approve a credentialing entity to develop and administer a certification process for recovery residences.\n(b) The credentialing entity shall:\n(1) Establish recovery residence certification requirements;\n(2) Establish processes to administer the application, certification, and recertification process;\n(3) Establish processes to monitor and inspect a recovery residence;\n(4) Conduct an on–site inspection of a recovery residence:\n(i) Before issuing a certificate of compliance; and\n(ii) At least once during each certification renewal period; and\n(5) Issue a certificate of compliance on approval of the application process and the inspection of the recovery residence.\n(c) A certificate of compliance issued by the credentialing entity is valid for 1 year from the date of issuance.\n(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.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-2502","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"803550fb9efcabf91b84127de7b9b3c1df326c81fcbca612ce62d584a7bb607b","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-2501","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-2503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}