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Darci M. Smith, Member

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dsmith@gfrlaw.com
410-576-4153

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Darci is a Member in the firm’s Health Care group with experience advising health care practices in Maryland on concierge and other membership practices, Corporate Practice of Medicine (“CPOM”) and scope of practice questions. In addition to setting up management services organizations, she has assisted multiple medical and nursing practices (including medical spa companies and IV hydration companies) in setting up their practices, drafting informed consent documents, and addressing questions regarding state regulation of their businesses. 

Darci has assisted clients in obtaining Certificates of Need for intermediate care facilities for substance use residential treatment programs, as well as advising ambulatory surgery centers on Certificate of Need requirements including applying for Determinations of Coverage, and advising on state and federal licensing requirements. 

Darci is also knowledgeable on Stark, Anti-Kickback, and Maryland Physician Self-Referral Act.

Darci previously served as Associate General Counsel for a national health insurance company, an investigator and Assistant Chief for the Maryland Insurance Administration, and a Judicial Clerk for the Hon. Andrea Leahy of the Maryland Court of Special Appeals.

Darci earned a Health Law Certificate when she graduated from University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law with her J.D. in 2015.
 

Representative Matters

Representative Tasks

  • Filing Certificate of Need (“CON”) and Determination of Coverage with Maryland Health Care Commission (“MHCC”) for Ambulatory Surgical Centers (“ASC”) and Intermediate Care Facilities. 
     
  • Obtaining state and Medicare licensing and regulatory approval for ASC.
     
  • Navigating Medicare and Medicaid requirements for health care practitioners. 
     
  • Providing patient and medical practice forms, policies and procedures for new medical, mental health, medical spa, direct primary care, concierge, and IV hydration businesses.
     
  • Advising on and structuring business ventures to comply with the Corporate Practice of Medicine (“CPOM”), and Physician Referral Laws including STARK, Anti-kickback and state referral and fee-splitting laws
     
  • Advising on regulatory compliance for health care practitioners in Maryland


     

Honors

Named to Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch by Best Lawyers in America® in Health Care Law since 2024

Selected to Rising Stars of Maryland Super Lawyers® list, 2024
 

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Contact

dsmith@gfrlaw.com
410-576-4153

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Teams

Health Care

Education

J.D./Health Care Certificate, cum laude, University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 2015
B.A., English Literature, cum laude, State University of New York at Buffalo, 2010

Bar Admissions

Maryland, 2015