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Title 22, Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS
22 §1701. Program of health services
22 §1702. Hospital surveys (REPEALED)
22 §1703. Acceptance of federal and other funds
22 §1704. Advisory Hospital Council (REPEALED)
22 §1705. Individuals may select own physician
22 §1706. Distribution of antitoxins in emergency
22 §1707. Responsible relatives; duty of hospitals (REPEALED)
22 §1708. Appropriations for aid of public and private hospitals and nursing homes
22 §1709. State-wide plan; advisory council; duties (REPEALED)
22 §1710. Deferred revenue payments
22 §1711. Patient access to hospital medical records
22 §1711-A. Fees charged for records
22 §1711-B. Patient access to treatment records; health care practitioners
22 §1711-C. Confidentiality of health care information
22 §1711-D. Designation of visitors in hospital settings
22 §1711-E. Confidentiality of prescription drug information
22 §1711-F. Transfer of member health care information by MaineCare program for purpose of diagnosis, treatment or care
22 §1711-G. Designated lay caregivers
22 §1712. Itemized bills
22 §1713. Transitional hospital reimbursement (REPEALED)
22 §1714. Debts owed the department by providers (REPEALED)
22 §1714-A. Debts owed the department by providers
22 §1714-B. Critical access hospital reimbursement (REPEALED)
22 §1714-C. Critical access hospital staff enhancement reimbursement
22 §1714-D. Critical access hospital reimbursement (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1/01/25)
22 §1714-D. Critical access hospital reimbursement (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE 1/01/25)
22 §1714-E. Credible allegations of fraud; provider payment suspensions (WHOLE SECTION TEXT EFFECTIVE UNTIL CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §1714-E, sub-§7) (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1714-D) (WHOLE SECTION TEXT REPEALED ON CONTINGENCY: See T. 22, §1714-E, sub-§7)
22 §1715. Access requirements applicable to certain health care providers
22 §1716. Charity care guidelines
22 §1717. Licensing of personal care agencies
22 §1718. Consumer information
22 §1718-A. Consumer information regarding health care practitioner prices (REPEALED)
22 §1718-B. Consumer information regarding health care entity prices
22 §1718-C. Patient request for good faith estimate or other information related to price of medical services
22 §1718-D. Prohibition on balance billing for surprise bills and bills for out-of-network emergency services; disputes of bills for uninsured patients and persons covered under self-insured health benefit plans; disclosure related to referrals
22 §1718-E. Prohibition on fees for transferring a patient or a patient's medical records
22 §1718-F. Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients
22 §1718-G. Requirements for notice to patients of costs for COVID-19 screening and testing and prohibited charges for COVID-19 vaccination for uninsured patients
22 §1718-H. Disclosure related to annual wellness visit
22 §1718-I. Hospital price transparency
22 §1718-J. Prohibition of collection actions for noncompliance with good faith estimate requirements for uninsured or self-pay patients
22 §1719. Patients' rights
22 §1720. Nursing facility medical director reimbursement
22 §1721. Prohibition on payment for health care facility mistakes or preventable adverse events
22 §1722. Voluntary restraint (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1721)
22 §1723. Processing fee
22 §1724. Criminal background checks (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1723)
22 §1725. Neuropsychological and psychological evaluations
22 §1726. Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
22 §1727. Cooperation with law enforcement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1726)
22 §1728. Prescription drug transparency report
22 §1729. Substance use disorder treatment information
22 §1730. Upper payment limits for aggregate MaineCare payments to hospitals
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