Maryland HB632 exempts psychiatric health care facilities and psychiatric services from the certificate of need requirement.
Maryland HB632 amends the state's health care regulations to exempt psychiatric health care facilities and psychiatric services from the certificate of need requirement. This means that establishing or operating a psychiatric health care facility, or offering psychiatric or other mental health services, no longer requires a certificate of need. The bill also redefines "medical service" to exclude psychiatry and its subcategories. The changes take effect October 1, 2026.
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