Code of Maryland Regulations
Title 10 - MARYLAND DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Part 3
Subtitle 21 - MENTAL HYGIENE REGULATIONS
Chapter 10.21.15 - Petition for Emergency Evaluation-Payment for Services
Section 10.21.15.08 - Patients' Rights
Universal Citation: MD Code Reg 10.21.15.08
Current through Register Vol. 51, No. 19, September 20, 2024
A. Access to Care. Providers of emergency services shall give an emergency evaluee equal access to treatment and services that are available or medically indicated, regardless of diagnosis, handicap status, race, age, sex, national origin, religious or political opinions or affiliations, or sources of payment for care.
B. Providers of emergency services shall recognize and respect an emergency evaluee's dignity in the provision of care and treatment.
C. Confidentiality.
(1) The emergency evaluee's
medical record is governed by the provisions of confidentiality as set forth in
Health-General Article, Title 4, Subtitle 3, and §19-308.2, Annotated Code
of Maryland.
(2) The right of
confidentiality does not preclude routine audit or payment processes.
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