State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Maryland > Health-general > Title-19 > Subtitle-3 > 19-352§ 19-352. Interest penalties.
(a) "Nursing home" defined.- In this section, "nursing home" means a related institution that is classified as a nursing home.
(b) Assessment.- A nursing home may not assess an interest penalty on charges for services provided to a resident until, whichever is later in time:
(1) 45 days after the nursing home mails an itemized statement of the charges to the person responsible for payment of the charges; or
(2) 30 days after the end of the period for which the itemized statement of the charges covers.
(c) Notice.- The nursing home shall include on the itemized statement of charges a statement in bold and conspicuous print as to when interest may be assessed consistent with the provisions of subsection (b) of this section.
[1990, ch. 502.]
