Section 33Sec./Art. 33

Minimum Requirements for Accreditation. - the minimum accreditation requirements for health care providers are as follows:

a) human resource, equipment and physical structure in conformity with the standards of the relevant facility, as determined by the Department of Health;

b) acceptance of formal program of quality assurance and utilization review;

c) acceptance of the payment mechanisms specified in the following section;

d) adoption of referral protocols and health resources sharing arrangements;

e) recognition of the rights of patients; and

f) acceptance of information system requirements and regular transfer of information.