PARRIS N. GLENDENING, Governor

Ch. 35

Defined terms: "Committee" § 15-1301

"Mandated health insurance benefit" § 15-1301
"Nondiscrimination provision" § 15-1301

15-1307. EXPERT REVIEW PANELS.

(A) COMPOSITION; QUALIFICATIONS OF MEMBERS.

(1) EACH EXPERT REVIEW PANEL THAT THE COMMITTEE APPOINTS
UNDER § 15-1306 OF THIS SUBTITLE SHALL CONSIST OF:

(I) EXISTING LEGISLATIVE, EXECUTIVE, OR STATE
INSTITUTIONAL STAFF AND ONE OR MORE OUTSIDE EXPERTS; OR

(II) OUTSIDE EXPERTS.

(2) THE COMMITTEE SHALL CHOOSE PANEL MEMBERS FROM AMONG
OBJECTIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE EXPERTS AND ARE SKILLED IN HEALTH
RESEARCH, ECONOMICS, STATISTICS, OR ACTUARIAL SCIENCE.

(3) THE PANEL MAY INCLUDE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OR
PRACTITIONERS.

(B) DUTIES.

(1) EACH EXPERT REVIEW PANEL SHALL:

(I) COLLECT AND ANALYZE INFORMATION ABOUT THE SUBJECT
ASSIGNED TO THE PANEL FOR REVIEW; AND

(II) EVALUATE THE LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL OR STATUTE
ASSIGNED TO THE PANEL FOR REVIEW, INCLUDING THE SOCIAL AND FISCAL COSTS
AND BENEFITS.

(2) BASED ON INFORMATION COLLECTED, THE PANEL SHALL:

(I) REPORT ON WHETHER SUFFICIENT INFORMATION EXISTED TO
HAVE MADE AN EVALUATION;

(II) RECOMMEND THE REPORTING AND COLLECTION OF
ADDITIONAL STATISTICS AND INFORMATION NEEDED TO EVALUATE THE
MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFIT, NONDISCRIMINATION PROVISION, OR
BENEFICIARY OR LENGTH OF COVERAGE PROVISION;

(III) ANALYZE POSSIBLE MODIFICATIONS TO EXISTING OR
PROPOSED MANDATED HEALTH INSURANCE BENEFITS, NONDISCRIMINATION
PROVISIONS, AND BENEFICIARY OR LENGTH OF COVERAGE PROVISIONS;

(IV) EVALUATE THE DESIRABILITY OF A TERMINATION DATE IF

APPROPRIATE;

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