Ch. 252                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(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;

(17)   Makes a willful misrepresentation in treatment;

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

(19)   Grossly overutilizes health care services;

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

(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;

(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;

(23)   Willfully submits false statements to collect fees for which services
are not provided;

(24)   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

(ii) Allowed the license issued by the state or country to expire or
lapse;

(25)   Knowingly fails to report suspected child abuse in violation of § 5-704
of the Family Law Article;

(26)   Fails to educate a patient being treated for breast cancer of
alternative methods of treatment as required by § 20-113 of the Health - General
Article;

(27)   Sells, prescribes, gives away, or administers drugs for illegal or
illegitimate medical purposes;

(28)   Fails to comply with the provisions of § 12-102 of this article;

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