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Ch. 396
1996 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(I) IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS
OF NURSING PRACTICE FOR HOME CARE OF A MOTHER AND NEWBORN CHILD; AND
(II) BY A REGISTERED NURSE WITH AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF
EXPERIENCE IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING OR IN COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH:
(2) (3) FOR A MOTHER AND NEWBORN CHILD, WHO HAVE A HOSPITAL
STAY SHORTER IN LENGTH THAN THAT PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, THE INSURER, NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, OR HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR A MINIMUM OF 3 2
HOME VISITS:
(I) IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED STANDARDS
OF NURSING PRACTICE FOR HOME CARE OF A MOTHER AND NEWBORN CHILD; AND
(II) BY A REGISTERED NURSE WITH AT LEAST 1 YEAR OF
EXPERIENCE IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING OR IN COMMUNITY
HEALTH NURSING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH.
(3) (4) THE SERVICES FOR WHICH COVERAGE IS PROVIDED UNDER
PARAGRAPH (2) OR PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE:
(I) MATERNAL AND NEONATAL PHYSICAL ASSESSMENTS;
(II) PARENT EDUCATION;
(III) ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING IN BREAST AND BOTTLE FEEDING;
(IV) THE COLLECTION, WHEN INDICATED, OF AN ADEQUATE
SAMPLE FOR HEREDITARY AND METABOLIC SCREENING OF THE NEWBORN CHILD;
AND
(V) THE PERFORMANCE OF ANY OTHER NECESSARY AND
APPROPRIATE TESTS AND SERVICES. FOR A MOTHER AND NEWBORN CHILD WHO HAVE
A HOSPITAL STAY SHORTER IN LENGTH THAN THAT PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B)
OF THIS SECTION, THE INSURER NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN. OR HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR:
(I) ONE HOME VISIT SCHEDULED TO OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER
DISCHARGE; AND
(II) AN ADDITIONAL HOME VISIT AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED BY THE
ATTENDING PROVIDER
(3) FOR A MOTHER AND NEWBORN CHILD WHO REMAIN IN THE HOSPITAL
FOR AT LEAST THE PERIOD OF TIME PROVIDED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS
SECTION, THE INSURER NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR A HOME VISIT AS PRESCRIBED BY THE
ATTENDING PROVIDER
(4) A HOME VISIT UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2) OR (C)(3) OF THIS SECTION
SHALL:
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