{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-1001","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Local Government § 1–1001","heading":"","body":"(a) A county or municipality may establish a hospital or other facility for\nthe care of the sick by:\n(1) building or contracting for the use of a facility; or\n(2) joining with another county or municipality to establish a joint\nfacility.\n(b) A county or municipality may recover the expenses incurred by a\nhospital or another facility in caring for a patient who is not indigent:\n(1) from the patient, within 3 years after the patient is discharged\nfrom the facility; or\n(2) from the estate of the patient, if the patient dies in the facility.","path":["Article - Local Government"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=glg\u0026section=1-1001","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:59:58Z","sha256":"a63b67e80b8bc14e65175212278f418a54bc862309902fde0fe3a681fef27b5f","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-903","next":"us-md/md.-code-local-government-1-1002"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}