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§ 16-201.1. Ability-to-pay schedule for prenatal and infant care

West's Annotated Code of MarylandHealth--General

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Health--General
Title 16. Reimbursements and Collections (Refs & Annos)
Subtitle 2. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
MD Code, Health - General, § 16-201.1
§ 16-201.1. Ability-to-pay schedule for prenatal and infant care
Currentness
In general
(a) The Secretary shall make an assessment of the Department's health care services and ability-to-pay schedule for prenatal and infant care services offered through local health agencies.
Assessment requirements
(b) The assessment shall include the following:
(1) The availability of efficient health care services and providers;
(2) The identification of health care services that are not available;
(3) Access to health care;
(4) The need for specific health care;
(5) An evaluation of alternative means of providing health care services; and
(6) Financial and manpower resources required and available.
Applicant services
(c) An applicant for services under this section shall receive:
(1) A personal financial consultation without charge to assess the applicant's ability to pay for health care offered through local health agencies; and
(2) Notification of the right to obtain services offered through local health agencies regardless of ability to pay.
Regulations
(d)(1) The Secretary shall adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(2) Local health agencies shall implement uniform procedures to notify and consult potential prenatal and infant care services recipients.
(3) Reduced rates for recipients of services shall be applied fairly and uniformly, and according to the sliding fee scale developed by the Department.

Credits

Added by Acts 1987, c. 468, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987.
MD Code, Health - General, § 16-201.1, MD HEALTH GEN § 16-201.1
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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