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LAWS OF MARYLAND

Ch. 424

COVERED BY THE POLICY, CONTRACT, OR CERTIFICATE, IS ENTITLED TO
REIMBURSEMENT FOR SUCH SERVICE, WHETHER THE SERVICE IS PERFORMED
BY A DOCTOR OF MEDICINE OR A DULY CERTIFIED NURSE ANESTHETIST.

(B) (2) THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION APPLY TO ALL SUCH
POLICIES, CONTRACTS, OR CERTIFICATES ISSUED, RENEWED, MODIFIED,
ALTERED, AMENDED, OR REISSUED ON OR AFTER JULY 1, 1984.

Article - Health Occupations

31. Miscellaneous

7-504.

(A) (1) IN THIS SECTION THE FOLLOWING WORDS HAVE THE
MEANINGS INDICATED.

(2) "NURSE ANESTHETIST" MEANS A REGISTERED NURSE WHO
IS:

(I)  CERTIFIED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE TITLE TO
PRACTICE NURSE ANESTHESIA; AND

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

[(a)] (B) [In this section "nurse] "NURSE midwife" means a
registered nurse who is certified under this title to practice
nurse midwifery and who is also certified by the American College
of Nurse Midwives.

[(b)] (C) The Board shall appoint separate peer review
committees to oversee the use of health insurance and medical
assistance benefits by.

(1)  CERTIFIED NURSE ANESTHETISTS;
[(1)] (2) Certified nurse midwives;

[(2)] (3) Certified nurse practitioners; and

[(3)] (4) Any other licensee with a nursing specialty
that has been approved for third party reimbursement conditioned
on peer review.

Article - Health - General

15-103.

(a) (1) The Secretary shall administer the Maryland Medical
Assistance Program.

(2)  The Program: