WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 703

and renewal fees; authorizing the Secretary to waive certain
requirements of this Act under certain circumstances;
providing for the term of a certificate and its renewal;
authorizing the Secretary to adopt regulations after
consulting with certain persons; authorizing the Insurance
Commissioner to issue or renew a certificate under certain
circumstances; authorizing the revocation of a certificate
under certain circumstances; providing certain criminal
penalties for violation of this Act; providing for the
resolution of certain disputes involving the medical
necessity of certain claims be resolved in a certain manner;
providing for a delayed effective date; and generally
relating to private review agents performing utilization
review.

BY adding to

Article - Health - General

Section 19-1301 through 19-1312 19-1313, inclusive, to be

under the new subtitle "Subtitle 13. Private Review

Agents"
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume)

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Article - Health - General
Section 19-710(j)
Annotated Code of Maryland
(1987 Replacement Volume)

BY adding to

Article 48A - Insurance Code

Section 354HH, 470Y, and 477-II

Annotated Code of Maryland

(1986 Replacement Volume and 1987 Supplement)

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

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 13. PRIVATE REVIEW AGENTS

19-1301.

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

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