1. A. If the Department determines that a provider, vendor, agent or employee of the provider, vendor, or a person with an ownership interest in the provider or vendor has failed to comply with these regulations, or 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 CMS Program;
   2. (2) Withholding of payment from the CMS Program;
   3. (3) Removal from the CMS Program; and
   4. (4) Disqualification from future participation in the CMS Program, either as a provider or vendor providing services for which CMS Program payment may be claimed.
2. B. If the Secretary of the United States Department of Health and Human Services suspends or removes a provider from participation in Medicare or Medical Assistance, the Department shall take similar action.

Authority: Health-General Article, §15-125, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date: September 21, 1986 (13:19 Md. R. 2121)

Regulations .03, .05, and .12 amended as an emergency provision effective January 1, 1987 (14:2 Md. R. 125); adopted permanently effective March 31, 1987 (14:6 Md. R. 715)

Regulation .12 amended effective August 24, 1987 (14:17 Md. R. 1871)

Regulations .01—.12 repealed effective November 28, 1988 (15:24 Md. R. 2769)

Regulations .01—.18 adopted effective November 28, 1988 (15:24 Md. R. 2769)

Chapter revised and recodified from COMAR 10.22.08 to COMAR 10.11.03 effective March 1, 1993 (20:4 Md. R. 371)

Regulation .01-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 5, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2154); adopted permanently effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .02A, B amended as an emergency provision effective November 5, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2154); amended permanently effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulations .03 and .08 amended as an emergency provision effective January 27, 1999 (26:4 Md. R. 269); amended permanently effective May 31, 1999 (26:11 Md. R. 855)

Regulation .03B amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .03B amended as an emergency provision effective November 5, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2154); amended permanently effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .08C amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .08E amended as an emergency provision effective November 5, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2154); amended permanently effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .10 amended as an emergency provision effective November 5, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2154); amended permanently effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .10D-1 adopted effective March 28, 1994 (21:6 Md. R. 467)

Regulation .10E—I repealed as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .20C amended effective April 24, 1995 (22:8 Md. R. 596)

Regulation .20F repealed as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .21C amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .23 amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .25D amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .26 amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .27 amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .28A amended effective March 28, 1994 (21:6 Md. R. 467)

Regulation .30 repealed, new Regulations .30 and .31 adopted, and Regulation .31 recodified to Regulation .32 as an emergency provision effective January 27, 1999 (26:4 Md. R. 269); amended permanently effective May 31, 1999 (26:11 Md. R. 855)

Regulation .30 amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .30 repealed and new Regulation .30 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 5, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2154); adopted permanently effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 19)

Regulation .30A amended effective March 28, 1994 (21:6 Md. R. 467); April 24, 1995 (22:8 Md. R. 596)

Regulation .31 adopted effective March 28, 1994 (21:6 Md. R. 467)

Regulation .31 amended as an emergency provision effective January 19, 2007 (34:4 Md. R. 396); amended permanently effective May 7, 2007 (34:9 Md. R. 825)

Regulation .31 repealed and new Regulation .31 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 5, 2007 (34:24 Md. R. 2154); adopted permanently effective January 14, 2008 (35:1 Md. R. 19)

Chapter revised effective April 13, 2015 (42:7 Md. R. 568)

Regulation .14B amended effective February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 252)