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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".14" citation="COMAR 10.07.10.14" title_num="10" subtitle_num="07" chapter_num="10" heading="Patient's Bill of Rights.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The home health agency shall provide each patient, client, or designated representative with a written statement affirming the agency's representatives support of a patient's bill of rights, including:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Upon request, a written statement of services offered, including frequency and unit charge;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Fully itemized, billing statements, including date of service and unit charge, to be made available on request of the patient;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Written disclosure of its policy on uncompensated care;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>Upon request, information as to the identity of other health care providers with which the agency has contractual relationships, insofar as the patient's home health care is concerned;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>The name of the responsible person supervising the patient's home health care and the manner in which that person may be contacted during regular working hours;</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>To the extent reasonably possible, the home health agency shall provide for the patient's being consulted in the implementation of the home health care plan, including its likely outcome;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>The home health agency shall provide for the right of the patient to refuse any portion of planned treatment without relinquishing other portions of the treatment plan, except where medical contraindications to partial treatment exist;</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>The home health agency shall provide a mechanism for the receipt and timely investigation of written complaints in which:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Disruption in service may not result from the filing of a complaint;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Complete files are maintained on the source, category, and disposition of the complaint;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>A summary report is presented to the professional advisory group at its regular meetings;</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(4)">
      <text>A summary report is made available to the Department at least annually; and</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(5)">
      <text>A summary report is made available for public inspection, upon request.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>