Ch. 253

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(i) Personally furnished by:

1. The referring health care practitioner;

2. A health care practitioner in the same group practice as the
referring health care practitioner; or

3. An individual who is employed and personally supervised by
the qualified referring health care practitioner or a health care practitioner in the same
group practice as the referring health care practitioner;

(ii) Provided in the same building where the referring health care
practitioner or a health care practitioner in the same group practice as the referring
health care practitioner furnishes services; and

(iii) Billed by:

1. The health care practitioner performing or supervising the

services; or

2. A group practice of which the health care practitioner
performing or supervising the services is a member;

(5) A health care practitioner who has a beneficial interest in a health care
entity if, in accordance with regulations adopted by the Secretary:

(i) The Secretary determines that the health care practitioner's
beneficial interest is essential to finance and to provide the health care entity; and

(ii) The Secretary, in conjunction with the Health Resources Planning
Commission, determines that the health care entity is needed to ensure appropriate
access for the community to the services provided at the health care entity;

(6) A health care practitioner employed or affiliated with a hospital, who
refers a patient to a health care entity that is owned or controlled by a hospital or under
common ownership or control with a hospital if the health care practitioner does not have
a direct beneficial interest in the health care entity;

(7) A health care practitioner or member of a single specialty group
practice, including any person employed or affiliated with a hospital, who has a beneficial
interest in a health care entity that is owned or controlled by a hospital or under common
ownership or control with a hospital if:

(i) The health care practitioner or other member of that single
specialty group practice provides the health care services to a patient pursuant to a
referral or in accordance with a consultation requested by another health care
practitioner who does not have a beneficial interest in the health care entity; or

(ii) The health care practitioner or other member of that single
specialty group practice referring a patient to the facility, service, or entity personally
performs or supervises the health care service or procedure; or

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