Maine LD1937 mandates hospitals to establish financial assistance programs for medical care, including charity care, and requires hospitals to.
Maine LD1937 establishes comprehensive requirements for hospitals and hospital-affiliated providers to offer financial assistance programs for medical care. The bill mandates that hospitals provide services to patients with limited English proficiency and those who are deaf or hard of hearing. It requires hospitals to widely publicize their financial assistance programs, including charity care, by publishing summaries in plain language, providing physical copies of applications in conspicuous locations, and posting full versions online.
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