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2011 Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 22: HEALTH AND WELFARE
Chapter 411: MAINE MEDICAL LABORATORY ACT
22 §2033. Rebates or fee splitting prohibited


22 ME Rev Stat § 2033 (2011 through 125th Legis) What's This?

Subtitle 2: HEALTH

Part 4: HOSPITALS AND MEDICAL CARE

§2033. Rebates or fee splitting prohibited

The owner or director of a laboratory licensed under this Act, either personally or through an agent, shall not practice in any manner which offers or implies to offer rebates to persons submitting specimens or other fee splitting inducements, or participate in any fee splitting arrangement. This applies to contents of fee schedules, billing methods or personal solicitation. The contractual provision of laboratory services for a fixed fee independent of the number of specimens submitted for such services is declared to be a violation of this section. A copy of the itemized statement shall be sent to the patient. [1975, c. 218, (RPR).]

SECTION HISTORY

1967, c. 380, (NEW). 1973, c. 179, (AMD). 1975, c. 218, (RPR).

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