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Maryland Code, Health-General § 5-803

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

<Section effective through December 31, 2032. See, also, section effective January 1, 2033.>

The Committee shall:

(1) Evaluate causes or factors contributing to deaths in facilities or programs:

(i) Operated or licensed by the Developmental Disabilities Administration;

(ii) Licensed by the Behavioral Health Administration to provide mental health services and identified in § 10-713(a) of this article; or

(iii) Operating by waiver under § 7-903(b) of this article;

(2) Review aggregate incident data regarding facilities or programs that are licensed or operated by the Developmental Disabilities Administration or operating by waiver under § 7-903(b) of this article;

(3) Identify patterns and systemic problems and ensure consistency in the review process; and

(4) Make recommendations to the Secretary and the Secretary of Disabilities to prevent avoidable injuries and avoidable deaths and improve quality of care.

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