Maryland HB599 mandates nonprofit status for hospital licensure and ownership transfers.
Maryland HB599 amends the Health – General Article to require hospitals to qualify as nonprofit organizations under federal law and be registered with the state to be licensed. It also mandates that hospitals maintain nonprofit status as a condition of licensure. The bill further restricts ownership transfers of licensed hospitals to nonprofit organizations, effective October 1, 2026.
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