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Ch. 70 2006 LAWS OF MARYLAND
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ARTICLE, RECEIVED BY THE CLAIMANT IN CONNECTION WITH A CLAIM UNTIL A
FINAL DECISION IS MADE BY THE SECRETARY ON THE CLAIM.
(3) ON FILING BY A PARTY OF A NOTICE OF A CLAIM FILED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE, A COURT SHALL STAY ALL PROCEEDINGS IN AN ACTION RELATED TO
HEALTH CARE PROVIDED TO A CLAIMANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLAIM UNTIL
THE COURT IS NOTIFIED THAT A FINAL DECISION ON THE CLAIM HAS BEEN MADE.
(4) CLAIMANTS UNDER THIS SUBTITLE ARE PROTECTED UNDER THE
MARYLAND CONSUMER DEBT COLLECTION ACT IN TITLE 14, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE
COMMERCIAL LAW ARTICLE.
(5) (I) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER WHO RECEIVES NOTICE THAT A
CLAIM HAS BEEN FILED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY NOTIFY THE BOARD IN WRITING
OF THE DEBT OWED BY THE CLAIMANT IN CONNECTION WITH THE CLAIM.
(II) IF A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER NOTIFIES THE BOARD UNDER
SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE BOARD SHALL NOTIFY THE HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER IN WRITING WHEN A FINAL DECISION IS MADE ON THE CLAIM.
(6) AFTER A FINAL DECISION ON THE CLAIM UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, A
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT HAS RECEIVED NOTICE OF A PENDING CLAIM UNDER
THIS SUBTITLE MAY ENGAGE IN DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES OR FILE A CIVIL
ACTION IN COURT UNTIL THE LATER OF:
(I) THE EXPIRATION OF THE TIME FOR FILING A CIVIL ACTION IN
COURT; OR
(II) 6 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FINAL DECISION ON THE
CLAIM UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect October 1, 2006.
Approved April 11, 2006.
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CHAPTER 70
(Senate Bill 117)
AN ACT concerning
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene - Office of the Inspector
General - Health Program Integrity and Recovery Act
FOR the purpose of establishing the Office of the Inspector General in the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene; providing for the authority, duties,
and powers of the Office; prohibiting certain acts by providers; describing
certain provider duties; providing for penalties and sanctions for violating
certain prohibited acts; granting a provider notice and an opportunity to be
heard; providing a person with an award, civil immunity, and protection from
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