PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 499

(1) (I) Classify an obstetrician/gynecologist as a primary care physician; or

[(2)](II) [Permit] IF THE OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST CHOOSES NOT
TO BE A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN, PERMIT a woman to receive. [an annual visit to an
in network obstetrician/gynecologist for routine] gynecological care FROM AN
IN NETWORK OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST without requiring the woman to first
visit a primary care provider, PROVIDED THAT;

1. THE CARE IS MEDICALLY NECESSARY, INCLUDING CARE
THAT IS ROUTINE; AND

2. FOLLOWING EACH VISIT FOR GYNECOLOGICAL CARE,
THE OBSTETRICIAN/GYNECOLOGIST SHALL COMMUNICATE WITH THE WOMAN'S
PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN CONCERNING ANY DIAGNOSIS OR TREATMENT
RENDERED;

(2) CONDUCT AN ANNUAL PATIENT SURVEY FOR DETERMINING
PATIENT SATISFACTION WITH ACCESS TO GYNECOLOGICAL CARE; AND

(3) SEND THE RESULTS OF THE ANNUAL PATIENT SURVEY TO THE
SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE, THE HOUSE ECONOMIC MATTERS COMMITTEE, AND THE HOUSE
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS COMMITTEE.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Laws of Maryland read as
follows:

Article - Health - General

SUBTITLE 3. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.

1-301.

(A) THE HEALTH RESOURCES PLANNING COMMISSION, THE HEALTH SERVICES
COST REVIEW COMMISSION, AND THE HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND COST COMMISSION
SHALL EACH COORDINATE ITS ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES WITH THE OTHER COMMISSIONS
IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER:

(1) CONDUCTING MEETINGS ON AT LEAST A QUARTERLY BASIS BETWEEN
THE CHAIRMEN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS OF EACH COMMISSION TO DISCUSS ISSUES
FACING THE COMMISSIONS AND TO DETERMINE METHODS FOR EACH COMMISSION TO
BETTER COORDINATE THE ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONS;

(2) CONDUCTING FREQUENT MEETINGS BETWEEN THE STAFF MEMBERS
OF EACH COMMISSION TO DISCUSS ISSUES FACING THE COMMISSIONS AND TO
FACILITATE THE COORDINATION OF THE ACTIVITIES AND DUTIES OF THE
COMMISSIONS;

(3) SHARING COPIES OF ALL PUBLIC REPORTS, MINUTES FROM PUBLIC
MEETINGS OR HEARINGS, AND ANY DOCUMENTS OR LETTERS THAT MAY BE USEFUL TO
ONE OR MORE OF THE COMMISSIONS; AND

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