Ch. 324                                    2003 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(III) REPORTED SEPARATELY FROM THE INFORMATION REQUIRED
UNDER ITEM (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE CARRIER'S TOTAL EXPENSES FOR
QUALITY ASSURANCE AND UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES AND
TREATMENT PLAN REVIEWS THAT ARE CLINICAL IN NATURE.

(2)      THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A FORM TO IMPLEMENT THE
REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SUBSECTION.

(2) The requirements of paragraph (1) of this subsection do not apply
when a company, for an administrative fee only, solely arranges a provider panel for a
carrier for the provision of behavioral health care services on a discounted
fee for service basis.

(E)     (1) EACH CARRIER REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION
TO COMPLETE AND MAINTAIN COPIES OF THE FORMS FORM REQUIRED BY THE
COMMISSIONER UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION DEVELOPED BY THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE COPIES OF THE FORM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE TO AN
INDIVIDUAL, ENROLLEE, OR MEMBER, UPON REQUEST, COPIES OF THE FORM
REQUIRED TO BE MAINTAINED UNDER SUBSECTION (D) OF THIS SECTION.

(2) A CARRIER THAT IS REQUIRED TO MAKE A FORM PUBLICLY
AVAILABLE TO AN INDIVIDUAL, ENROLLEE, OR MEMBER UNDER PARAGRAPH (1) OF
THIS SUBSECTION MAY CHARGE:

(I)      A REASONABLE PREPARATION FEE NOT TO EXCEED $15 FOR
EACH FORM REQUESTED; AND

(II)     THE ACTUAL COST FOR ANY POSTAGE AND HANDLING
REQUIRED TO PROVIDE COPIES OF THE REQUESTED FORMS.

(F)     THE COMMISSIONER MAY ADOPT REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 2003.

Approved May 13, 2003.

CHAPTER 324
(House Bill 733)

AN ACT concerning

Circuit Courts - Military Discharge Papers - Limitation on Inspections and

Certified Copies

FOR the purpose of requiring a clerk of a circuit court to deny inspection of the book
and index containing the record of a person's military discharge papers in kept
by the clerk of court's office except for to certain persons or in, in accordance
with a subpoena or court order, or in certain circumstances to certain persons for

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