WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

[(17)] (16) Agrees with a clinical or bioanalytical
laboratory to make payments to the laboratory for a test or test
series for a patient, unless the licensed physician discloses on
the bill to the patient or third-party payor:

(i) The name of the laboratory;

(ii) The amount paid to the laboratory for the
test or test series; and

(iii) The amount of procurement or processing
charge of the licensed physician, if any, for each specimen
taken;

[(18)] (17) Makes a willful misrepresentation in
treatment;

[(19)] (18) Practices medicine with an unauthorized
person or aids an unauthorized person in the practice of
medicine;

[(20)] (19) [Grossly and willfully overcharges]
FRAUDULENTLY CHARGES for professional services;

[(21)] (20) Offers, undertakes, or agrees to cure or
treat disease by a secret method, treatment, or medicine;

[(22)] (21) Is disciplined by a licensing or
disciplinary authority or convicted or disciplined by a court of
any state or country or disciplined by any branch of the United
States uniformed services or the Veterans' Administration for an
act that would be grounds for disciplinary action under this
section;

[(23)] (22) Fails to meet appropriate standards as
determined by appropriate peer review for the delivery of quality
medical and surgical care performed in an outpatient surgical
facility, office, hospital, or any other location in this State;

[(24)] (23) Performs an abortion outside a licensed
hospital;

[(25)] (24) Willfully submits false statements to
collect fees for which services are not provided;

[(26)] (25) Was subject to investigation or
disciplinary action by a licensing or disciplinary authority or
by a court of any state or country for an act that would be
grounds for disciplinary action under this section and the
licensee:

(i) Surrendered the license issued by the state
or country to the state or country; or

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