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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor Ch. 43
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(5) The Commission may contract with a private entity to implement the
system required under this subsection provided that the entity is not a hospital or an
ambulatory surgical facility.
(6) (I) THE COMPARABLE EVALUATION SYSTEM ESTABLISHED UNDER
THIS SUBSECTION SHALL INCLUDE HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION
INFORMATION FROM HOSPITALS.
(II) THE COMPARABLE EVALUATION SYSTEM SHALL ADHERE, TO
THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, TO THE CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE FEDERAL
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (CDC) AND THE CDC
HEALTHCARE INFECTION CONTROL PRACTICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE REGARDING
PUBLIC REPORTING OF HEALTH CARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
July 1, 2006.
Enacted April 7, 2006.
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CHAPTER 43
(Senate Bill 158)
AN ACT concerning
Private Review Agents - Treatment Plan Form - Form Mandated by Another
State
FOR the purpose of requiring a private review agent that requires a health care
provider to submit a treatment plan in order for the private review agent to
conduct utilization review of proposed or delivered services for the treatment of
a mental illness, emotional disorder, or a substance abuse disorder to accept a
treatment plan form mandated by the state in which the service was provided,
under certain circumstances; and generally relating to treatment plan forms for
private review agent utilization review.
BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
Article - Insurance
Section 15-10B-06
Annotated Code of Maryland
(2002 Replacement Volume and 2005 Supplement)
SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
Article - Insurance
15-10B-06.
(a) (1) A private review agent shall:
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