1. A. If the Department determines that a provider, podiatrist, any agent or employee of the provider, or any person with an ownership interest in the provider has failed to comply with applicable federal or State laws or regulations, the Department may initiate one or more of the following actions against the responsible party:

   1. (1) Suspension from the Program;
   2. (2) Withholding of payment by the Program;
   3. (3) Removal from the Program;
   4. (4) Disqualification from future participation in the Program, either as a provider or as a person providing services for which Program payment will be claimed.
2. B. If the Secretary of Health and Human Services suspends or removes a provider from participation in Medicare, the Department will take similar action.
3. C. The Department may consult with the Peer Review Committee of the Maryland Podiatry Association. The Department will give consideration to the findings and recommendations of this group.
4. D. The Department will give the provider reasonable written notice of its intention to impose sanctions. In the notice, the Department will establish the effective date and the reasons for the proposed action, and advise the provider of the right to appeal.
5. E. A provider who voluntarily withdraws from the Program, or is removed or suspended from the Program according to this regulation, shall notify participants that he or she no longer accepts Medical Assistance before rendering additional services.

Authority: Health-General Article, §§2-104(b), 15-103, 15-105, and 15-141.2, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: January 1, 1976 (2:29 Md. R. 1741)

Chapter revised September 14, 1977 (4:19 Md. R. 1470)

Regulation .01 amended effective June 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 925)

Regulation .01B amended effective January 2, 2006 (32:26 Md. R. 1997); August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1507); July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 696)

Regulation .01P adopted effective February 15, 1982 (9:3 Md. R. 221)

Regulations .02 and .03 amended as an emergency provision effective September 16, 1992 (19:20 Md. R. 1812); amended permanently effective January 1, 1993 (19:25 Md. R. 2205)

Regulation .03A amended effective August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .03J adopted effective January 6, 1983 (9:26 Md. R. 2572)

Regulation .03K adopted effective January 30, 1984 (11:2 Md. R. 113)

Regulation .04 amended effective July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 696)

Regulation .05A amended effective February 15, 1982 (9:3 Md. R. 221)

Regulation .05A, B amended effective July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 696)

Regulation .05C amended effective January 2, 2006 (32:26 Md. R. 1997)

Regulation .06A amended effective April 20, 1979 (6:8 Md. R. 656); September 19, 1980 (7:19 Md. R. 1806); June 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 925)

Regulation .06B amended effective August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1507)

Regulation .06C amended effective July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 696)

Regulation .06D adopted effective April 4, 1980 (7:7 Md. R. 708)

Regulation .07 amended effective July 4, 2016 (43:13 Md. R. 712)

Regulation .07C amended effective September 19, 1980 (7:19 Md. R. 1806)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1982 (9:13 Md. R. 1347); adopted permanently effective November 1, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2106)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1984 (11:13 Md. R. 1170); adopted permanently effective October 29, 1984 (11:21 Md. R. 1813)

Regulation .07D amended effective March 11, 1985 (12:5 Md. R. 482)

Regulation .07D amended as an emergency provision effective October 1, 1986 (13:22 Md. R. 2393); adopted permanently effective February 9, 1987 (14:2 Md. R. 129)

Regulation .07D amended effective February 24, 1997 (24:4 Md. R. 291); June 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 925); June 24, 2002 (29:12 Md. R. 927); August 27, 2007 (34:17 Md. R. 1507); February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 252)

Regulation .07E amended effective April 9, 1984 (11:7 Md. R. 625)

Regulation .07G amended as an emergency provision effective January 8, 1979 (6:2 Md. R. 72); emergency status extended at 6:12 Md. R. 1045; adopted permanently effective June 1, 1979 (6:11 Md. R. 979)

Regulation .07G amended effective April 4, 2011 (38:7 Md. R. 430); July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 696); August 21, 2023 (50:16 Md. R. 725)

Regulation .07H amended effective June 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 925); January 2, 2006 (32:26 Md. R. 1997); July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 696)

Regulation .07J amended effective June 14, 1999 (26:12 Md. R. 925)

Regulation .07K amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1978 (5:14 Md. R. 1131); adopted permanently effective November 3, 1978 (5:22 Md. R. 1673)

Regulation .07K amended effective January 30, 1984 (11:2 Md. R. 113); September 10, 1984 (11:18 Md. R. 1984)

Regulation .07K amended as an emergency provision effective January 28, 1991 (18:3 Md. R. 301); emergency status expired April 8, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1004)

Regulation .07K amended as an emergency provision effective April 9, 1991 (18:9 Md. R. 1005); amended permanently effective October 7, 1991 (18:18 Md. R. 2004)

Regulation .08A amended effective May 12, 1986 (13:9 Md. R. 1029); July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 696)

Regulation .09A, B amended effective August 17, 1981 (8:16 Md. R. 1365)

Regulation .09E amended effective July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 696)

Regulation .10 amended effective June 6, 1983 (10:11 Md. R. 974); January 24, 2011 (38:2 Md. R. 84)

Regulation .11 adopted effective October 25, 1982 (9:21 Md. R. 2106)

Regulation .11 amended effective July 16, 2018 (45:14 Md. R. 696)