State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Health-general > Title-5 > Subtitle-8 > 5-803§ 5-803. Duties [Amendment subject to abrogation].
The Committee shall:
(1) Evaluate causes or factors contributing to deaths in facilities or programs operated or licensed by the Mental Hygiene Administration and the Developmental Disabilities Administration or 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.
[2000, ch. 470; 2001, ch. 640; 2006, ch. 268.]
