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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 22, § 2086: Penalties, 1993

A facility or health care practitioner that makes prohibited referrals or submits prohibited bills or claims is subject to a civil penalty, and chapter violations may lead to licensing discipline.

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“A facility or health care practitioner that makes prohibited referrals or submits prohibited bills or claims is subject to a civil penalty, and chapter violations may lead to licensing discipline.”

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A facility or health care practitioner that makes prohibited referrals or submits prohibited bills or claims is subject to a civil penalty, and chapter violations may lead to licensing discipline.

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Source record from legislature.maine.gov · Enacted 1993 · Source version 1 Oct 2025

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A facility or health care practitioner that makes prohibited referrals or submits prohibited bills or claims is subject to a civil penalty, and chapter violations may lead to licensing discipline.

A facility or a health care practitioner that makes or causes to be made a referral prohibited under section 2085 or presents or causes to be presented a bill or claim for service that the facility or health care practitioner knows or should know is prohibited by section 2085 is subject to a civil penalty of no more than $2,000 for each referral, bill or claim. [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).] A violation of this chapter by a health care practitioner or a facility constitutes grounds for disciplinary action by the applicable licensing body. [PL 1993, c. 308, §1 (NEW).]
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