A. The State Commissioner of Health shall issue licenses for the operation of hospitals found to comply with the provisions of this article and rules and standards of the State Board of Health.
B. The Commissioner may suspend or revoke any such license on any of the following grounds:
1. Violation of any of the provisions of this article, or rules or standards promulgated pursuant thereto;
2. Permitting, aiding or abetting the commission of any illegal act in the licensed hospital or institution; or
3. Conduct or practices deemed by the Commissioner to be detrimental to the welfare of the patients of the hospital or institution.
C. If a license is revoked, a new application for license shall be considered by the Commissioner on receipt of evidence that the conditions upon which revocation was based have been corrected. A new license may then be granted after proper inspection has been made and all provisions of this article and rules and standards of the State Board of Health have been satisfied.
Added by Laws 1963, c. 325, art. 7, § 706, operative July 1, 1963. Amended by Laws 1999, c. 93, § 5, eff. Nov. 1, 1999.
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