§ 15-10B-17. Patient referral requirements
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MD Code, Insurance, § 15-10B-17
§ 15-10B-17. Patient referral requirements
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2) of this subsection, this section does not apply to:
(2) A private review agent or any other individual who is either affiliated with, under contract with, or acting on behalf of a private review agent may not approve or fail to approve a course of treatment based on whether the treatment is delivered by a provider who is a participating or nonparticipating provider in the preferred provider organization or employee assistance program network.
(b) A private review agent or any individual who is either affiliated with, under contract with, or acting on behalf of a private review agent may not:
(c) A private review agent or any individual who is either affiliated with, under contract with, or acting on behalf of a private review agent may refer a patient who has undergone utilization review by the private review agent to another health care provider regulated under the Health Occupations Article if:
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Added by Acts 2000, c. 123, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-10B-17, MD INSURANCE § 15-10B-17
Current through legislation effective through April 9, 2023, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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