PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 397

MOST CURRENT VERSION OF THE "GUIDELINES FOR PERINATAL CARE" PREPARED
BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS AND THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF
OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS, DETERMINES THAT THE INPATIENT
HOSPITALIZATION COVERAGE REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION
IS NECESSARY.

(C) (1) A MOTHER MAY REQUEST A SHORTER LENGTH OF STAY THAN THAT
PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION IF SHE DECIDES, IN CONSULTATION
WITH HER ATTENDING PROVIDER, THAT LESS TIME IS NEEDED FOR RECOVERY.

(2) 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 AT LEAST ONE
HOME VISIT:

(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) THE HOME VISIT PROVIDED UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OF THIS
SUBSECTION:

(I) SHALL BE SCHEDULED TO OCCUR WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER
HOSPITAL DISCHARGE: AND

(II) SHALL INCLUDE ANY SERVICES REQUIRED BY THE
ATTENDING PROVIDER.

(2) 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
HOSPITAL 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 MAY BE PRESCRIBED
BY THE ATTENDING PROVIDER

(4) A HOME VISIT UNDER PARAGRAPH (2) OR (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION
SHALL:

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