Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3297 – Posting of policy regarding acceptance of Medicare assignment
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Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 3297
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
An allopathic physician licensed pursuant to chapter 48, an osteopathic physician licensed pursuant to chapter 36, a chiropractor licensed pursuant to chapter 9 and a podiatrist licensed pursuant to chapter 51 who treats Medicare-eligible individuals shall post in a conspicuous place that professional’s policy regarding the acceptance of Medicare assignment. [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §224 (AMD).]
This posting must state the policy on accepting assignment and name the individual with whom the patient should communicate regarding the policy. [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §224 (AMD).]
The Board of Licensure in Medicine, the Board of Osteopathic Licensure, the Board of Licensure of Podiatric Medicine and the Board of Chiropractic Licensure shall enforce the provisions of this section and inform each licensee of the licensee’s obligation under this law. Each board may discipline a licensee under its jurisdiction for failing to comply with this section and impose a monetary penalty of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each violation. [PL 1993, c. 600, Pt. A, §224 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1983, c. 325 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 719 (AMD). PL 1993, c. 600, §A224 (AMD).