Ch. 35

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

AN ENTITY SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION MAY NOT IMPOSE AS A CONDITION OF
COVERAGE A REQUIREMENT TO:

(1) MODIFY THE UNIFORM CONSULTATION REFERRAL FORM; OR

(2) SUBMIT ADDITIONAL CONSULTATION REFERRAL FORMS.
(D) COMPLETION OF FORMS.

THE UNIFORM CONSULTATION REFERRAL FORM SHALL BE PROPERLY
COMPLETED BY THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER THAT REFERS THE INSURED FOR
CONSULTATION SERVICES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, §§ 354QQ, 470GG, and 477QQ.

In subsection (a) of this section, the reference to insurers and nonprofit health
service plans "that issue or deliver individual, group, or blanket health
insurance policies in the State" is added to clarify the applicability of this
section.

Defined terms: "Commissioner" § 1-101
"Health insurance" § 1-101
"Insurer" § 1-101
"Policy" § 1-101

15-120. SAME — REGULATIONS.

(A) REQUIRED.

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) WAIVER.

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.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section is new language derived without substantive
change from former Art. 48A, § 490BB.

In subsection (b) of this section, the reference to "uniform laboratory referral

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