Md. Code, Health - General § 19-308.8
This is the official text of Md. Code, Health - General § 19-308.8, part of Maryland’s Code, Health - General — covers public health regulation.
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§19–308.
Official statutory text
§19–308.8.
(a) A hospital may discharge a patient:
(1) Entirely;
(2) To another level of care, treatment, or services;
(3) To different health professionals; or
(4) To settings for continued services.
(b) A hospital’s process for transfer or discharge shall be based on a patient’s assessed needs.
(c) To facilitate discharge or transfer, the hospital shall:
(1) Assess a patient’s needs;
(2) Plan for discharge or transfer;
(3) Facilitate the discharge or transfer process;
(4) Give the patient or person responsible for providing continuing care to the patient written discharge instructions in a form the patient can understand; and
(5) Help to ensure that continuity of care, treatment, and services is maintained.
(d) If a hospital fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the Secretary may impose a civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each failure to comply.
(e) A hospital may appeal a civil money penalty imposed under subsection (c) of this section in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
(a) A hospital may discharge a patient:
(1) Entirely;
(2) To another level of care, treatment, or services;
(3) To different health professionals; or
(4) To settings for continued services.
(b) A hospital’s process for transfer or discharge shall be based on a patient’s assessed needs.
(c) To facilitate discharge or transfer, the hospital shall:
(1) Assess a patient’s needs;
(2) Plan for discharge or transfer;
(3) Facilitate the discharge or transfer process;
(4) Give the patient or person responsible for providing continuing care to the patient written discharge instructions in a form the patient can understand; and
(5) Help to ensure that continuity of care, treatment, and services is maintained.
(d) If a hospital fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the Secretary may impose a civil money penalty not to exceed $10,000 for each failure to comply.
(e) A hospital may appeal a civil money penalty imposed under subsection (c) of this section in accordance with Title 10, Subtitle 2 of the State Government Article.
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