§19–14C–02.

    (a)    (1)    If a State–owned nursing home that is operated by a contractor receives a deficiency from or is subject to an enforcement action by a monitoring agency, the contractor promptly shall provide notice of the deficiency or enforcement action to:

            (i)    The Governor;

            (ii)    The State agency overseeing the nursing home; and

            (iii)    In accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Health and Government Operations Committee, and the members of the General Assembly who represent the district in which the nursing home is located.

        (2)    Within 30 days after a State–owned nursing home that is operated by a contractor receives a citation or fine from a monitoring agency, the contractor shall provide to the Governor, the State agency overseeing the nursing home, and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the Senate Finance Committee, the House Health and Government Operations Committee, and the members of the General Assembly who represent the district in which the nursing home is located:

            (i)    A statement of the deficiencies found by the monitoring agency;

            (ii)    A plan of correction; and

            (iii)    All communications from the monitoring agency regarding survey activities conducted at the nursing home.

    (b)    On or before January 1 each year, beginning in 2024, the Department shall report to the Governor and, in accordance with § 2–1257 of the State Government Article, the General Assembly on all federal and State:

        (1)    Survey activities conducted during the immediately preceding 12–month period at each State–owned nursing home that is operated by a contractor; and

        (2)    Enforcement actions imposed during the immediately preceding 12–month period on each State–owned nursing home that is operated by a contractor.