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Maryland Code, Health-General § 19-705.3

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) In this section, “health maintenance organization” means a health maintenance organization where health care services are delivered by health care providers to subscribers at a central facility or centralized system of facilities operated by the health maintenance organization.

(b) The Department shall adopt regulations to require health maintenance organizations to:

(1) Adopt, implement, and enforce a policy that requires, except in an emergency life-threatening situation where it is not feasible or practicable, all employees and medical staff involved in patient care services to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s guidelines on universal precautions; and

(2) Display the notice developed under § 1-207 of the Health Occupations Article at the entrance to the health maintenance organization.

(c) If the health maintenance organization fails to comply with the requirements of this section the Secretary may impose a penalty of up to $500 per day per violation for each day a violation continues.

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