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THE SECRETARY MAY REVOKE A LICENSE ISSUED UNDER THIS
SUBTITLE OR MAY REVOKE THE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE
PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SERVICES FOR ANY HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR
PERSON THAT DOES NOT MEET EACH REQUIREMENT OF THIS SUBTITLE OR
ANY REGULATION ADOPTED BY THE SECRETARY UNDER THIS SUBTITLE.

19-1207.

(A) A HEALTH CARE FACILITY PERSON MAY NOT HOLD ITSELF
HIMSELF OUT AS PROVIDING A COMPLETE ARRAY OF REHABILITATION
SERVICES UNLESS THE FACILITY PERSON PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE
PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SERVICES.

(B) A HEALTH CARE FACILITY MAY NOT PROVIDE OR HOLD ITSELF
OUT AS PROVIDING ANY SPECIALIZED REHABILITATION PROGRAM UNLESS:

(1) THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN ACCREDITED BY THE COMMISSION
ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES TO PROVIDE THE
PARTICULAR SPECIALIZED REHABILITATION PROGRAM; OR

(2) THE FACILITY IS APPLYING FOR ACCREDITATION FROM
THE COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF REHABILITATION FACILITIES
UNDER SECTION 19-1204(B) OF THIS SUBTITLE TO PROVIDE THE
PARTICULAR SPECIALIZED REHABILITATION PROGRAM.

(C) A HEALTH CARE FACILITY PERSON MAY NOT PROVIDE

COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL REHABILITATION SERVICES UNLESS THE
FACILITY PERSON MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBTITLE.

19-1208.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE IS
GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING $5,000 OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING 1 YEAR OR
BOTH.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall
take effect July 1, 1986.

Approved May 27, 1986.

CHAPTER 734

(House Bill 659)

AN ACT concerning

Health Insurance - Prompt Payment of Claims

FOR the purpose of requiring any profit and nonprofit insurer or
health service plan that issues or delivers any individual