In this subtitle, 'freestanding medical facility' means a facility: (1) In which medical and health services are provided; (2) That, except for a freestanding medical facility established as a result of a conversion of a licensed general hospital under § 19–120(o)(3) of this title, is physically separate from a hospital or hospital grounds; (3) That is an administrative part of a hospital, as defined in § 19–301 of this title; and (4) That meets the requirements for provider–based status under the certification for an affiliated hospital as set forth by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in 42 C.F.R. § 413.65.
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