Ch. 281

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,

Chapter 577 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1995
Section 2

SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF
MARYLAND, That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:

Article - Health - General

[17-215.1.

(a) A laboratory that requires a health care provider to submit a written referral
to receive laboratory services shall accept the uniform laboratory referral form adopted
by the Insurance Commissioner under Article 48A, § 490BB of the Code as the sole
instrument for referrals for laboratory services.

(b) A laboratory may not impose any requirement to:

(1) Modify the uniform laboratory referral form; or

(2) Submit additional laboratory referral forms.]

Article - Health Occupations

[14-509.

A physician shall use the uniform laboratory referral form adopted by the Insurance
Commissioner under Article 48A, § 490BB of the Code.]

Article - Insurance

15-120.

(a) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner shall adopt by
regulation [:

(1) a uniform laboratory referral form for use by insurers, nonprofit health
service plans, and health maintenance organizations that require insureds or subscribers
to have a written referral to receive laboratory services; and

(2) ] a uniform consultation referral form for use by insurers, nonprofit health
service plans, and health maintenance organizations that require insureds or subscribers
to have a written referral to receive consultation services.

(b) The Commissioner may waive the requirements of regulations adopted under
subsection (a) of this section for the use of [uniform laboratory referral forms and]
uniform consultation referral forms for an entity that uses the forms solely for internal
purposes.

Chapter 577 of the Acts of 1995

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That the Insurance
Commissioner, when developing the[,] uniform provider voucher form [the uniform
laboratory referral form,] and the uniform consultation referral form under Article 48A,

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