PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                             Ch. 396

(I) BE PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY ACCEPTED
STANDARDS OF NURSING PRACTICE FOR HOME CARE OF A MOTHER AND NEWBORN
CHILD:

(II)    BE PROVIDED BY A REGISTERED NURSE WITH AT LEAST I YEAR OF
EXPERIENCE IN MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH NURSING OR IN COMMUNITY HEALTH
NURSING WITH AN EMPHASIS ON MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH; AND

(III)   INCLUDE ANY SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE ATTENDING
PROVIDER

(4) OF THE HOME VISITS REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION:

(I) THE FIRST SHALL OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS OF THE
DISCHARGE OF THE MOTHER AND THE NEWBORN CHILD;

(II) THE SECOND SHALL OCCUR AT LEAST 24 HOURS, BUT NO MORE
THAN 48 HOURS, AFTER THE DISCHARGE; AND

(III) THE THIRD SHALL OCCUR AT LEAST 96 HOURS, BUT NO MORE
THAN 120 HOURS, AFTER THE DISCHARGE.

(5) COVERAGE REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR A HOME VISIT, TO BE ARRANGED BY THE MOTHER AND
AN ATTENDING PROVIDER, WITHIN THE FIRST 7 DAYS AFTER DISCHARGE.

(6) COVERAGE REQUIRED UNDER PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL BE PROVIDED FOR:

(I) A HOME VISIT WITHIN THE FIRST 24 HOURS AFTER
DISCHARGE; AND

(II) A HOME VISIT, TO BE ARRANGED BY THE MOTHER AND AN
ATTENDING PROVIDER, WITHIN THE FIRST 7 DAYS AFTER DISCHARGE.

(D) AN INSURER NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN, OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE
ORGANIZATION MAY NOT DENY LIMIT, OR OTHERWISE IMPAIR THE PARTICIPATION OF
AN ATTENDING PROVIDER UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE INSURER NONPROFIT HEALTH
SERVICE PLAN, OR HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION IN PROVIDING HEALTH
CARE SERVICES TO ENROLLEES OR INSUREDS FOR

(1) ADVOCATING THE INTEREST OF A MOTHER AND NEWBORN CHILD
THROUGH THE INSURER'S, NONPROFIT HEALTH SERVICE PLAN'S, OR HEALTH
MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION'S UTILIZATION REVIEW OR APPEALS SYSTEM;

(2) ADVOCATING MORE THAN 48 HOURS OF INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE
FOLLOWING A COMPLICATED VAGINAL DELIVERY OR MORE THAN 96 HOURS OF
INPATIENT HOSPITAL CARE FOLLOWING A COMPLICATED CESAREAN SECTION; OR

(3) PRESCRIBING A HOME VISIT UNDER SUBSECTION (C)(2)(II) OR (C)(3) OF
THIS SECTION.

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