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§ 19-308.8. Discharge or transfer of patients.

MD Health-Gen Code § 19-308.8 (2019) (N/A)
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(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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