2019 Maryland Code
Health - General
Title 5 - Death
Subtitle 8 - Mortality and Quality Review Committee.
§ 5-803. Duties
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.
