{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-308.8","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health - General § 19–308.8","heading":"","body":"(a) A hospital may discharge a patient:\n(1) Entirely;\n(2) To another level of care, treatment, or services;\n(3) To different health professionals; or\n(4) To settings for continued services.\n(b) A hospital’s process for transfer or discharge shall be based on a patient’s assessed needs.\n(c) To facilitate discharge or transfer, the hospital shall:\n(1) Assess a patient’s needs;\n(2) Plan for discharge or transfer;\n(3) Facilitate the discharge or transfer process;\n(4) Give the patient or person responsible for providing continuing care to the patient written discharge instructions in a form the patient can understand; and\n(5) Help to ensure that continuity of care, treatment, and services is maintained.\n(d) If a hospital fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the Secretary may impose a civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each failure to comply.\n(e) A hospital may appeal a civil money penalty imposed under subsection (c) of this section in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.","path":["Article - Health - General"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=ghg\u0026section=19-308.8","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:48Z","sha256":"3924f6402acac98519b1fcb3652efab2908c6477c9efc0617861e4ae44a68cd1","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-308.7","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-general-19-308.9"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}