HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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(C)  NURSING HOME STATEMENT OF SERVICES.

(1)  UNLESS A RELATED INSTITUTION CONTRACTS WITH
ITS RESIDENTS TO PROVIDE CARE FOR AN ALL-INCLUSIVE
PREESTABLISHED FEE, ON DEMAND MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER
SERVICE IS PROVIDED TO A RESIDENT, THE RELATED INSTITUTION
SHALL GIVE THE RESIDENT OR REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESIDENT A
FINANCIAL STATEMENT THAT:

(I)  IS ITEMIZED; AND

(II)  DESCRIBES BRIEFLY BUT CLEARLY EACH
ITEM AND THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR IT.

(2)  A RELATED INSTITUTION MAY NOT BE REQUIRED TO
GIVE A RESIDENT MORE THAN 1 ITEMIZED STATEMENT IN ANY 30-DAY
PERIOD.

(D)  STATEMENTS AFTER PAYMENT OF CHARGES; PENALTY.

(1) ON DEMAND MADE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER PAYMENT
OF ANY CHARGE FOR AN INDIVIDUAL, A HOSPITAL OR RELATED
INSTITUTION SHALL GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL OR REPRESENTATIVE OF
THE INDIVIDUAL A FINANCIAL STATEMENT THAT:

(I)  IS ITEMIZED; AND

(II)  DESCRIBES BRIEFLY BUT CLEARLY EACH
ITEM AND THE AMOUNT CHARGED FOR IT.

(2) A HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION IS SUBJECT
TO A FINE OF $300 IF IT FAILS TO:

(I)  COMPLY WITH THIS SUBSECTION; OR

(II)  GIVE THE INDIVIDUAL OR REPRESENTATIVE
A REASONABLE WRITTEN EXPLANATION FOR ANY DELAY IN COMPLYING
WITH THIS SUBSECTION.

(E)  FINAL PAYMENT RESTRICTED.

A HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION MAY NOT DEMAND OR
ACCEPT FINAL PAYMENT OR RECOVER FOR MONEY UNLESS THE
HOSPITAL OR RELATED INSTITUTION HAS GIVEN THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived
without substantive change from former Article
43, § 556B.

In subsection (e) of this section, the word
"accept" is substituted for "receive", for
clarity.