WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor                   Ch. 591

compensation is payable, unless and until said bill is approved
by the Commission; provided, however, that if there are no
dependents all expenses of last sickness and burial shall be paid
by the employer or insurance company, or out of the State
Accident Fund, as the case may be.

(e) The Commission shall have full power to adopt rules and
regulations with respect to furnishing medical, nurse, hospital
services, and medicine to injured employees entitled thereto and
for TO the payment therefor, AND WITH RESPECT TO THE EXERCISE BY
THE CHAIRMAN OF THE POWERS GRANTED UNDER SUBSECTION (F) OF THIS
SECTION.

(F) IN ADDITION TO THE AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE CHAIRMAN,
IF THE CHAIRMAN FINDS OR REASONABLY SUSPECTS THAT A PHYSICIAN OR
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER FURNISHED A TREATMENT, SERVICE, MEDICINE, OR
APPLIANCE SUBSTANTIALLY IN EXCESS OF THE NEED OF THE INJURED
EMPLOYEE, THE CHAIRMAN MAY REFER THE MATTER FOR AN EXPEDITED
REVIEW TO AN APPROPRIATE BOARD OR PANEL OF MEDICAL PEERS. UPON
RECEIPT OF A FINDING BY THE REVIEW BOARD OR PANEL OF EXCESSIVE
TREATMENT, SERVICE, MEDICINE, OR APPLIANCE, THE CHAIRMAN MAY
ASSESS A PENALTY AGAINST THE PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN
AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $500 FOR EACH VIOLATION.

(F) IF THE CHAIRMAN FINDS OR HAS REASONABLE CAUSE TO
BELIEVE THAT A PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HAS A PATTERN OF
PRACTICE OF FURNISHING FURNISHED EXCESSIVE TREATMENT, SERVICE,
MEDICINE, OR APPLIANCE, THE CHAIRMAN SHALL REFER THE CASE TO THE
COMMISSION ON MEDICAL DISCIPLINE OR THE APPROPRIATE BOARD OF
REVIEW OF THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO DETERMINE IF EXCESSIVE
TREATMENT, SERVICE, MEDICINE, OR APPLIANCE WAS FURNISHED. IF THE

APPROPRIATE PROFESSIONAL DISCIPLINARY BOARD DETERMINES THAT

EXCESSIVE TREATMENT, SERVICE, MEDICINE, OR APPLIANCE WAS

FURNISHED, AND SO CERTIFIES TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION,
THE CHAIRMAN MAY ASSESS A PENALTY AGAINST THE PHYSICIAN OR HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER NOT TO EXCEED $2,500 PER CLAIM.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of
Maryland read as follows:

Article 101 - Workmen's Compensation

36.

Each employee (or in the case of death his family or
dependents) entitled to receive compensation under this article
shall receive the same in accordance with the following schedule
and except as in this article otherwise provided, such payment
shall be in lieu of any and all rights of action whatsoever
against any person whomsoever.

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