HARRY HUGHES, Governor

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BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health Occupations

Section 7-504

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1981 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General

Section 15-103

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1982 Volume and 1983 Supplement)

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article 48A - Insurance Code

20. Nonprofit Health Service Plans

354Y.

(A) IN THIS SECTION "NURSE ANESTHETIST" MEANS A REGISTERED
NURSE WHO IS:

(1)  CERTIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION TO PRACTICE NURSE
ANESTHESIA; AND

(2)  CERTIFIED BY THE COUNCIL ON CERTIFICATION OR THE
COUNCIL ON RECERTIFICATION OF NURSE ANESTHETISTS.

(B) ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1984, ANY NONPROFIT HEALTH INSURER
WHO PROPOSES TO ISSUE, RENEW, MODIFY, ALTER, AMEND, OR REISSUE A
HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY IN MARYLAND SHALL INCLUDE BENEFITS FOR
EXPENSES ARISING FROM CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED BY A
NURSE ANESTHETIST.

(C) (B) ANY INSURANCE POLICY ISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS
SECTION MAY NOT REQUIRE THAT, AS A CONDITION FOR THE PAYMENT OF
BENEFITS, THE NURSE ANESTHETIST MUST BE EMPLOYED BY A PHYSICIAN
OR MUST ACT PURSUANT TO A PHYSICIAN'S ORDERS.

(D) AFTER JULY 1, 1984 A NONPROFIT HEALTH INSURER SHALL
RENEW, MODIFY, ALTER, AMEND, OR REISSUE ANY EXISTING HEALTH
INSURANCE POLICY TO INCLUDE BENEFITS FOR EXPENSES ARISING FROM
CARE, TREATMENT, OR SERVICES RENDERED BY A NURSE ANESTHETIST.

(E) (C) UTILIZATION OF NONPROFIT HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS
BY A NURSE ANESTHETIST IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW BY A PEER REVIEW
COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THE STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF NURSES.