Maryland § 19-3A-01

§ 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.