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(i) two representatives of health maintenance organizations in the
State;
(ii) one representative of a nonprofit health service plan in the
State; and
(iii) one representative of a health insurer in the State;
(3) five physicians appointed by the Department of Health and Mental
Hygiene, including:
(i) two endocrinologists or internists with special expertise in
bariatric medicine; and
(ii) one bariatric surgeon;
(4) one consumer, appointed by the Maryland Weight Loss Surgery
Legislative Action Committee; and
(5) one representative of the Maryland Health Care Commission.
(c) The members of the Task Force shall appoint a chairman from among their
members.
(d) A member of the Task Force is not entitled to compensation or
reimbursement for expenses.
(e) The Task Force shall:
(1) review the [utilization review procedures currently used by health
insurance carriers that provide surgical treatment for morbid obesity under § 15-839
of the Insurance Article] LITERATURE ON THE SURGICAL TREATMENT OF MORBID
OBESITY; AND
(2) [review the National Institutes of Health guidelines and any other
nationally recognized guidelines or criteria for the surgical treatment of morbid
obesity; and
(3)] recommend a set of guidelines or criteria that are appropriate for the
utilization review of the surgical treatment of morbid obesity, and reasonable
procedures for documenting patient compliance with the guidelines or criteria.
(f) The Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations, in
accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the Senate Finance
Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee on or
before December 1, [2004] 2007.
(G) THE MARYLAND HEALTH CARE COMMISSION AND THE MARYLAND
INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION SHALL PROVIDE THE STAFFING FOR THE TASK FORCE.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, on or before December
15, 2004 AND ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, the Maryland Insurance Administration shall
report, in accordance with § 2-1246 of the State Government Article, to the Senate
Finance Committee and the House Health and Government Operations Committee,
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