PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor                                 Ch. 605

(II) THE CARRIER SHALL INDICATE TO THE PROVIDER WHAT
INFORMATION IS NEEDED IN ORDER TO MAKE THE APPLICATION COMPLETE.

(III) THE PROVIDER MAY RETURN THE COMPLETED APPLICATION
TO THE CARRIER.

(5) A CARRIER MAY CHARGE A REASONABLE FEE FOR ANY
APPLICATION THAT A PROVIDER SUBMITS TO THE CARRIER UNDER THIS SECTION.

(D) (1) A PROVIDER SEEKING PARTICIPATION IN THE PROVIDER PANEL OF A
CARRIER SHALL SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE CARRIER..

(2) (I) AFTER REVIEW BY A CARRIER OF AN APPLICATION SUBMITTED
UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF THIS SUBSECTION, SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF
PARAGRAPH (3) OF THIS SUBSECTION, THE CARRIER SHALL ACCEPT OR REJECT THE
PROVIDER FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CARRIER'S PROVIDER PANEL.

(II) IF THE CARRIER REJECTS THE PROVIDER FOR PARTICIPATION IN
THE CARRIER'S PROVIDER PANEL, THE CARRIER SHALL SEND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION
OF THE REJECTION TO THE PROVIDER TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ON THE APPLICATION.

(3) (I) EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH (4) OF THIS SECTION,
WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF RECEIPT BY THE CARRIER OF A COMPLETED
APPLICATION, A CARRIER SHALL GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PROVIDER TO THE
ADDRESS LISTED ON THE APPLICATION OF:

1. THE CARRIER'S INTENT TO CONTINUE TO PROCESS THE
PROVIDER'S APPLICATION FOR PURPOSES OF OBTAINING NECESSARY CREDENTIALING
INFORMATION; OR

2. THE CARRIER'S REJECTION OF THE PROVIDER FOR
PARTICIPATION IN THE CARRIER'S PROVIDER PANEL.

(II)     FAILURE BY A CARRIER TO PROVIDE THE WRITTEN NOTIFICATION
REQUIRED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SHALL BE CONSIDERED A
VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE AND THE CARRIER IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES
PROVIDED UNDER § 55A OF THIS ARTICLE.

(III)    IF A CARRIER PROVIDES WRITTEN NOTICE TO THE PROVIDER OF
ITS INTENT TO CONTINUE TO PROCESS THE PROVIDER'S APPLICATION FOR PURPOSES OF
OBTAINING THE NECESSARY CREDENTIALING INFORMATION UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH
(I)1 OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE CARRIER SHALL:

1. WITHIN 150 DAYS AFTER THE DATE THE NOTICE IS
PROVIDED, ACCEPT OR REJECT THE PROVIDER FOR PARTICIPATION IN THE CARRIER'S
PROVIDER PANEL; AND

2. SEND WRITTEN NOTIFICATION TO THE ADDRESS LISTED ON
THE APPLICATION OF THE PROVIDER'S ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION FOR PARTICIPATION
IN THE CARRIER'S PROVIDER PANEL.

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