Registration + privacy safeguards
Senior placement agency regulations in Maryland
Maryland's framework emphasizes registration, licensed-program checks, financial transparency, privacy, and documented client services.
Source check on file
August 18, 2026
What the source says
Maryland Chapter 839 addresses covered assisted-living referrers that are free to consumers and compensated by a program or third party. Applicability depends on the service and compensation model.
Read Maryland Chapter 839 / SB 952Official chapter text captured and reviewed August 18, 2026.
Working checklist
Operational steps to review
Register with the Office of Health Care Quality when the statutory definition applies.
Disclose financial relationships and refer only to appropriately licensed assisted-living programs.
Maintain liability insurance and required criminal-history checks.
Use a client agreement and clear service description, and safeguard medical information under applicable agreements and privacy laws.
Support the required tour process with the appropriate representatives present.
Do not sell client data and obtain consent for permitted disclosures.
Questions for legal review
- Confirm effective dates for each amended provision with Maryland counsel.
- Map the service and payment model to the law's covered-referrer definition.
- Keep the program-license verification and financial-relationship record attached to each referral.