Section 19-352 – Interest Penalties
(a) In this section, “nursing home” means a related institution that is classified as a nursing home. (b) A nursing home may not assess an interest penalty on charges for services provided to a resident until, whichever is later in time: (1) 45 days after the nursing home mails an itemized statement of the charges to the person […]
Section 19-353 – Statement of Right to Receive Pain Assessment, Management, and Treatment
A health care facility that is not covered under § 19-342 or § 19-343 of this subtitle shall include in a patient’s bill of rights or similar document that is provided to the patient or resident a statement that a patient or resident has the right to expect and receive appropriate assessment, management, and treatment […]
Section 19-348 – Examination for Cervical Cancer; Mammography Educational Materials
(a) (1) Each hospital shall offer to each adult female inpatient of the hospital a Papanicolaou smear for detection of cervical cancer unless: (i) The attending physician orders otherwise; or (ii) The patient has had the examination within the preceding year. (2) A patient may refuse the examination. (b) (1) Each hospital shall offer mammography educational materials to each female patient when […]
Section 19-349 – Notice of Increase in Charges
At least 45 days before a related institution increases any fee or charge for a service of the related institution, the related institution shall give each resident or the authorized representative of the resident written notice of the amount of the increase.
Section 19-349.1 – Notice of Outpatient Status, Billing Implications, and Impact of Status
(a) A hospital shall provide oral and written notice to a patient of the patient’s outpatient status, the billing implications of the outpatient status, and the impact of the outpatient status on the patient’s eligibility for Medicare rehabilitation services if: (1) The patient receives on–site services from the hospital for more than 23 consecutive hours; (2) The on–site […]
Section 19-349.2 – Disclosure of Outpatient Facility Fees — Complaints
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Electronically” means a secure digital or electronic transmission in compliance with federal and State law, including by: (i) Patient Internet portal; (ii) Encrypted e–mail; or (iii) Text message with a link to an encrypted notice. (3) (i) “Outpatient facility fee” means a hospital outpatient charge approved by the Commission for […]
Section 19-350 – Itemized Financial Statement
(a) (1) This section applies only to: (i) Related institutions as defined in § 19–301 of this subtitle; and (ii) Hospitals as defined in § 19–301 of this subtitle. (2) Nothing in this section shall apply to charges for services that are set pursuant to § 16–201 of this article. (b) (1) (i) On request of a patient made before or during treatment, […]
Section 19-350.1 – Uniform Claims Forms
(a) (1) In this section the following words have the meanings indicated. (2) “Third party payor” means any person that administers or provides reimbursement for hospital benefits on an expense incurred basis including: (i) A health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority in accordance with Subtitle 7 of this title; (ii) A health insurer or nonprofit health service plan […]
Section 19-342 – Hospitals
(a) In this section, “patient” includes an inpatient, an outpatient, and an emergency services patient. (b) The General Assembly intends to promote the health, safety, and well–being of patients and to foster better communication between patients and health care providers in hospitals through the use of a patient’s bill of rights that specifies the ethical and humane […]
Section 19-351 – Staff
(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (d) of this section, this subtitle does not affect the right of a hospital or related institution to employ or appoint staff. (b) (1) A hospital or related institution that provides services that licensed podiatrists are authorized to perform under Title 16 of the Health Occupations Article, other than incidental […]