§1718-G. Requirements for notice to patients of costs for COVID-19 screening and testing and prohibited charges for COVID-19 vaccination for uninsured patients
1. COVID-19 defined. For the purposes of this section, “COVID-19” has the same meaning as in Title 24‑A, section 4320‑P, subsection 1, paragraph A.
[PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
2. Notice of costs for COVID-19 screening and testing. A provider, as defined in Title 24‑A, section 4301‑A, subsection 16, shall, at the time a patient schedules or registers for screening or testing services and before providing screening or testing services for COVID‑19:
A. Provide notice of any payment or upfront charge and the amount of that payment or charge that will be due from the patient for the services, including payments or charges for which the provider will submit a claim on the patient’s behalf or for which the patient will need to submit a claim for reimbursement to the patient's health insurance carrier or to the department; [PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
B. To the extent applicable, provide the form for requesting coverage from the department through emergency MaineCare coverage; and [PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
C. To the extent applicable, inform any patient who will be required to make a payment or upfront charge that there are locations where COVID-19 screening and testing services are provided without such payments and that those locations are identified on the State’s publicly accessible website. [PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
[PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
3. Charges to uninsured patients for COVID-19 vaccination prohibited. A provider, as defined in Title 24‑A, section 4301‑A, subsection 16, may not charge an uninsured patient any amount for administering a COVID-19 vaccine or any associated costs of administration.
[PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
4. Rules. The department may adopt rules to implement and administer this section to align with any applicable federal regulations. Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2‑A.
[PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 2021, c. 28, Pt. A, §2 (NEW).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE
Chapter 401: GENERAL PROVISIONS
22 §1701. Program of health services
22 §1702. Hospital surveys (REPEALED)
22 §1703. Acceptance of federal and other funds
22 §1704. Advisory Hospital Council (REPEALED)
22 §1705. Individuals may select own physician
22 §1706. Distribution of antitoxins in emergency
22 §1707. Responsible relatives; duty of hospitals (REPEALED)
22 §1708. Appropriations for aid of public and private hospitals and nursing homes
22 §1709. State-wide plan; advisory council; duties (REPEALED)
22 §1710. Deferred revenue payments
22 §1711. Patient access to hospital medical records
22 §1711-A. Fees charged for records
22 §1711-B. Patient access to treatment records; health care practitioners
22 §1711-C. Confidentiality of health care information
22 §1711-D. Designation of visitors in hospital settings
22 §1711-E. Confidentiality of prescription drug information
22 §1711-G. Designated lay caregivers
22 §1713. Transitional hospital reimbursement (REPEALED)
22 §1714. Debts owed the department by providers (REPEALED)
22 §1714-A. Debts owed the department by providers
22 §1714-B. Critical access hospital reimbursement (REPEALED)
22 §1714-C. Critical access hospital staff enhancement reimbursement
22 §1714-D. Critical access hospital reimbursement
22 §1715. Access requirements applicable to certain health care providers
22 §1716. Charity care guidelines
22 §1717. Registration of personal care agencies and placement agencies
22 §1718. Consumer information
22 §1718-A. Consumer information regarding health care practitioner prices (REPEALED)
22 §1718-B. Consumer information regarding health care entity prices
22 §1718-C. Estimate of the total price of a single medical encounter for an uninsured patient
22 §1718-E. Prohibition on fees for transferring a patient or a patient's medical records
22 §1718-F. Disclosure related to observation status for Medicare patients
22 §1720. Nursing facility medical director reimbursement
22 §1721. Prohibition on payment for health care facility mistakes or preventable adverse events
22 §1722. Voluntary restraint (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1721)
22 §1724. Criminal background checks (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1723)
22 §1725. Neuropsychological and psychological evaluations
22 §1726. Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council
22 §1727. Cooperation with law enforcement (REALLOCATED FROM TITLE 22, SECTION 1726)