§ 19-1411. Medical Director
(a)
- (1) Each nursing home shall designate a physician to serve as medical director.
- (2) The medical director is responsible for monitoring physician services at the nursing home.
- (3) The medical director shall report monthly to the quality assurance committee on the quality of medical care at the nursing home.
- (b) The Secretary, in consultation with the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, and representatives of the nursing home industry, shall:
- (1) Establish qualifications for the medical director of a nursing home or anyone acting for the medical director in his or her absence;
- (2) Define the duties of the medical director; and
- (3) Adopt regulations for the attending physicians who treat residents of nursing homes that will provide for physician accountability.
- (b) The Secretary, in consultation with the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, and representatives of the nursing home industry, shall: