Maine § 22 §1721 Prohibition on payment for health care facility mistakes or preventable adverse events

Maine Statutes

§ 22 §1721 — Prohibition on payment for health care facility mistakes or preventable adverse events

Maine § 22 §1721

Title 22HEALTH AND WELFARE

Part 4HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE

Ch. 401GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Bluebook

Me. Rev. Stat. tit. 22, § 22 §1721 (2026).

Text

1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Prohibition. A health care facility is prohibited from knowingly charging a patient or the patient's insurer or the patient's employer as defined in Title 39‑A, section 102, subsection 12 for health care services it provided as a result of or to correct a mistake or preventable adverse event caused by that health care facility.

3.Patient education. A health care facility is required to inform patients of the prohibition on payment for health care facility mistakes or preventable adverse events.

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Prohibition.
A health care facility is prohibited from knowingly charging a patient or the patient's insurer or the patient's employer as defined in Title 39‑A, section 102, subsection 12 for health care services it provided as a result of or to correct a mistake or preventable adverse event caused by that health care facility.
3.
Patient education.
A health care facility is required to inform patients of the prohibition on payment for health care facility mistakes or preventable adverse events.