| Disparities reduction & equal access |
Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 13-2501 - Oral health safety net program |
The Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Office of Oral Health must establish the Oral Health Safety Net Program to provide start-up funding to... |
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 13-2502 - Grants to increase dental provider capacity for the underserved |
The Office of Oral Health must solicit proposals from local health departments, FQHCs, and facilities providing dental services for the purpose of... |
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-355 - Discrimination in providing personal care for individual prohibited |
A hospital may not discriminate in providing personal care based on an individual's race, color or national origin.
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-710 - Certificate qualifications |
In order to qualify for a certificate of authority to operate as a health maintenance organization, the health maintenance organization:
Must not... |
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-725 - Enrollment discrimination prohibited |
A health maintenance organization may not cancel a policy or refuse to transfer an enrollee of a group policy to an individual policy because of the... |
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 20-1301 - Definitions |
The term "cultural and linguistic competency" is defined to mean cultural and linguistic abilities that can be used to provide health care services... |
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 20-1303 - Training programs |
Training programs to improve cultural and linguistic competency of health care providers
A Maryland medical licensing board, health... |
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 20-1402 - Purpose of Health Enterprise |
The purpose of establishing Health Enterprise Zones is to target State resources to reduce health disparities, improve health outcomes, and reduce... |
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 20-903 - Continuing education programs |
A hospital with a continuing education program may offer and require the hospital’s medical staff and health care practitioners to take a... |
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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 20-904 - Reporting requirements |
Each college or university that offers a medical program must annually report to the Governor and the state legislature on the actions taken by the... |
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Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 2-202 - Discrimination in underwriting and rate-setting practices |
The Maryland Insurance Administration is responsible for enforcing state laws related to underwriting or rate-setting practices of an insurer. The... |
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Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 27-501 - Discrimination in underwriting |
A health insurer may not cancel, refuse to underwrite, or renew a particular policy based on an applicant or policyholder’s race, color, creed... |
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Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 27-910 - Discrimination by health network |
A health network may not deny health care services to an enrollee on the basis of gender, race, age, religion, national origin, or disability.
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Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 27-914 - Race or ethnicity data; discrimination forbidden |
A health insurer may not use race or ethnicity data to reject, deny, limit, cancel, refuse to renew, or increase the rates of a health insurance... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.07.02.08 - Admission and discharge |
A nursing facility may not discriminate against a patient because of the patient’s race, color, national origin, or physical or mental handicap... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.09.03.03 - Conditions for participation |
A Medicaid participating pharmacy must:
Maintain records and prescriptions for 6 years;
Provide services without regard to race, creed, color... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.09.04.03 - Conditions for participation |
Medicaid participating home health services must:
Maintain patient records for 6 years;
Maintain a patient plan of care based on the attending... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.09.10.03 - Conditions for participation |
A Medicaid participating nursing facility must:
Maintain patient records for 6 years; and
Provide services without regard to race, color, age... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.09.14.03 - Conditions for participation |
Medicaid participating vision care services must:
Maintain patient records for 6 years; and
Provide service without regard to race, creed,... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.09.38.03 - Conditions for participation |
A Medicaid participating provider delivering care to the Healthy Start Program must:
Not discriminate based on the basis of race, color, sex,... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.09.44.03 - Provider |
A program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) provider that participates in Medicaid must maintain medical records for 6 years. A PACE... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.09.58.04 - Conditions of participation |
Medicaid participating family planning providers must accommodate the cultural and ethnic diversity of patients.
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Md. Code Regs. 10.09.65.02 - Conditions for participation |
Conditions for Participation.
A Medicaid managed care organization may not discriminate against an enrollee on any basis including age,... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.09.66.01 - Access standards: addressing enrollees’ individualized needs |
A Medicaid managed care organization must provide access to health care services and information in:
A culturally sensitive manner;
At an... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.18.06.03 - Conditions for participation |
A Maryland AIDS Drug Assistance Program participating health care provider must:
Maintain patient records as required by the Medicaid program... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.27.10.03 - Standards of professional performance |
A licensed practical nurse must maintain client confidentiality and deliver care in a nonjudgmental and nondiscriminatory manner that is sensitive to... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.28.14.03 - General conduct |
General conduct.
An optometrist must:
Notify the patient promptly and seek the transfer, referral, or continuation of care if the... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.28.17.04 - Guidelines for disciplinary sanctions and imposition of penalties |
Optometrists may face disciplinary sanctions for a variety of grounds including:
Failing to maintain patient records;
Failing to provide... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.32.03.11 - Prohibited conduct |
Physician assistants may face disciplinary sanctions for:
Failing to maintain patient records;
Failing to provide access to a patient’s... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.32.03.18 - Sanctioning guidelines for physician assistants |
A physician assistant may face disciplinary sanctions for:
Failing to maintain patient records;
Failing to provide access to a patient's... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.34.10.06 - Discrimination, harassment, and sexual misconduct |
A pharmacist or pharmacy technician may not discriminate based on age, gender, race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sexual orientation,... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.38.02.01 - Code of ethics |
A physical therapist and physical therapist assistant must:
Provide care regardless of race, creed, color, age, sex, or national origin of the... |
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Md. Code Regs. 10.41.13.04 - Guidelines for disciplinary sanctions and imposition of penalties |
Audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, and speech-language pathologists for a variety of grounds including:
Knowingly making a false report or... |
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Md. Code Regs. 30.02.04.01 - Prohibited conduct |
EMS providers are prohibited from:
Failing to maintain patient records;
Breaching patient confidentiality; and
Refusing emergency medical... |
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Md. Code. Regs. 10.41.02.04 - Special responsibilities |
Audiologists, hearing aid dispensers, and speech-language pathologists may not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, gender, age, national... |
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Md. Code. Regs. 10.43.14.03 - Standards of practice |
A chiropractor and chiropractic assistant must:
Respect the patient's dignity, autonomy and privacy; and
Not discriminate against a patient or... |
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Md. Code. Regs. 10.45.01.01 - Purpose |
The purpose of Maryland's Health Care Commission is to:
Reduce health disparities in Maryland;
Increase access to health care services;... |
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