Ch. 578                                    1995 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(B) THE COMMISSIONER MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF REGULATIONS
ADOPTED UNDER SUBSECTION (A) OF THIS SECTION FOR THE USE OF THE FORMS
DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION FOR ANY ENTITY THAT WOULD BE USING THE FORM
SOLELY FOR INTERNAL PURPOSES.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Insurance
Commissioner, when developing the uniform coordination of benefits form, the summary
explanation of benefits form, uniform provider voucher form the uniform laboratory
referral form, and the uniform consultation referral form under Article 48A, § 490BB of.
the Code, shall consult with the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Health
Care Access and Cost Commission, the Office on Aging, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of
Maryland, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of the National Capital Area, the Health
Insurance Association of America, the League of Life and Health Insurers, the Maryland
Hospital Association, the Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of Maryland, the Medical
Group Management Association, a representative of the medical laboratory industry in
the State, the Maryland Association of Health Maintenance Organizations, and a
nonphysician health care provider association. The forms developed under this section
shall be capable of electronic transfer.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Insurance
Commissioner, when developing the forms in accordance with the requirements of
Section 2 of this Act, shall assess any existing uniformity of forms currently being used
within the health care delivery and finance industries, and shall examine any uniformity of
forms that may be required in other states.

SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Secretary of Health
and Mental Hygiene and the Insurance Commissioner shall adopt the regulations
required to implement the provisions of Section 1 of this Act by October 1, 1996.

SECTION 1. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, subject to Sections 2 and
3 of this Act, this Act shall take effect October 1, 1995.

SECTION 5. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1995.

Approved May 25, 1995.

CHAPTER 578
(House Bill 975)

AN ACT concerning

Unemployment Insurance - Voluntary Quit - Limitation on Disqualification

FOR the purpose of providing that a disqualification from receiving benefits as a result of
voluntarily leaving work with a part time or temporary employer may not disqualify
an individual from receiving benefits that the individual otherwise is eligible to
receive with respect to employment with the individual's full time or primary
employer certain claimants who voluntarily quit part-time employment and

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