OHCQ
7120 Samuel Morse Drive
Second Floor
Columbia, MD 21046-3422
The Office of Health Care Quality (OHCQ) is the agency within the Maryland Department of Health charged with monitoring the quality of care in Maryland’s health care facilities and community-based programs.
The Office of Health Care Quality licenses and certifies facilities and programs throughout Maryland. Licensing authorizes a facility to do business in the state. Certification authorizes a facility to participate in Medicare and Medicaid Programs. OHCQ surveys these facilities and programs to determine compliance with State and federal regulations, which set forth minimum standards for the delivery of care.
Programs
OHCQ’s mission is to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Maryland’s citizens and to ensure there is public confidence in the health care and community service delivery systems.
OHCQ’s vision is that all those receiving care in Maryland can trust that their health care facility or program is licensed and has met the regulatory standards for the services that they offer.
Office of Health Care Quality
7120 Samuel Morse Drive
Second Floor
Columbia MD 21046
410-402-8015 or 877-402-8218
TTY: 800-735-2258
The Office of Health Care Quality does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, color, creed, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or disability.
