(2) three representatives from the Medical Chirurgical Faculty of
Maryland;

(3) two representatives of the health maintenance organization industry;

(4) two representatives of the Maryland Hospital Association;
(5) one representative of a nonprofit health service plan;

(6) one representative of a nonprofit community or business

organization;

(7) one representative of a dental plan organization;

(8) 1 representative of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene;

and

(9) one representative of the Maryland Insurance Administration.

(e) The representative of the Maryland Insurance Administration is the
chairperson of the Task Force.

(d) The Maryland Insurance Administration shall provide appropriate
personnel to staff the Task Force.

(e) (1) The Task Force shall strive to reach an agreement by October 1, 1999
on the selection of a uniform credentialing form to be used by a carrier or its
credentialing intermediary in credentialing and recredentialing a health care
provider for participation on a provider panel.

(2) The Task Force may select a uniform credentialing form that is
developed by the Task Force or based on an existing model form;

(f) If by October 1, 1999, the Task Force has not selected a uniform
credentialing form, the Commissioner shall adopt by regulation a uniform
credentialing form based on an existing model form.

(g) By January 1, 2000, the Commissioner shall adopt regulations requiring
the use of the uniform credentialing form selected under subsection (e) or (f) of this
section for the credentialing and recredentialing of a health care provider by a carrier
or its credentialing intermediary for participation on a provider panel.

(h) On or before October 1, 1999, subject to § 2-1246 of the State Government
Article, the Task Force shall submit a report on its findings, including any
recommendations, to the President of the Senate of Maryland, the Speaker of the
Maryland House of Delegates, and the respective Chairmen of the Senate Finance
Committee and the House Economic Matters Committee.

SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That Section 2 of this Act shall
take effect June 1, 1999, and at the end of October 1, 1999, with no further action
required by the General Assembly, Section 2 of this Act shall be abrogated and of no
further force and effect.