Maryland Health - General Section 19-1204

      (a)      A comprehensive rehabilitation facility shall:

            (1)      Provide only rehabilitation programs that have been accredited by and meet the standards of the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities;

            (2)      Authorize the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities to release to the Secretary any information obtained by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities during:

                  (i)      The accreditation process; and

                  (ii)      Any inspection; and

            (3)      Meet any other standard that the Secretary may adopt by regulation.

      (b)      To allow a comprehensive rehabilitation facility to achieve accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities as required by subsection (a) of this section for any rehabilitation program that the facility provides, the Secretary may waive the accreditation requirement for the facility for no more than 2 years from:

            (1)      July 1, 1986; or

            (2)      The date on which the facility begins operation.