WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor Ch. 703

(3)  THE MARYLAND HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION;

(4)  ALL HOSPITAL UTILIZATION REVIEW PROGRAMS; AND

(5)  ANY OTHER BUSINESS OR LABOR ORGANIZATION
REQUESTING THE LIST.

19-1310.

THE SECRETARY MAY ESTABLISH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS TO:

(1)  EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PRIVATE REVIEW
AGENTS; AND

(2)  DETERMINE IF THE UTILIZATION REVIEW PROGRAMS ARE
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION AND APPLICABLE
REGULATIONS.

19-1311.

A PRIVATE REVIEW AGENT MAY NOT DISCLOSE OR PUBLISH
INDIVIDUAL MEDICAL RECORDS OR ANY OTHER CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL
INFORMATION OBTAINED IN THE PERFORMANCE OF UTILIZATION REVIEW
ACTIVITIES.

19-1312.

A PERSON WHO VIOLATES ANY PROVISION OF THIS SUBTITLE OR ANY
REGULATION ADOPTED UNDER THIS SUBTITLE IS GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR
AND ON CONVICTION IS SUBJECT TO A PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING $1,000.
EACH DAY A VIOLATION IS CONTINUED AFTER THE FIRST CONVICTION IS A
SEPARATE OFFENSE.

19-1313.

(A)  ANY PERSON AGGRIEVED BY A FINAL DECISION OF THE
SECRETARY IN A CONTESTED CASE UNDER THIS SUBTITLE MAY TAKE A
DIRECT JUDICIAL APPEAL.

(B)  THE APPEAL SHALL BE MADE AS PROVIDED FOR THE JUDICIAL
REVIEW OF FINAL DECISIONS UNDER TITLE 10, SUBTITLE 2 OF THE STATE
GOVERNMENT ARTICLE.

19-710.

(j) (1) With the approval of the Department, the health
maintenance organization shall provide continuous internal peer
review for monitoring and evaluating patient records for:

[(1)] (I) Quality of care; and

[(2)] (II) Over use and under use of provider care;
AND

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