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§ 15-119. Uniform consultation referral form

West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: October 1, 2010

West's Annotated Code of Maryland
Insurance (Refs & Annos)
Title 15. Health Insurance
Subtitle 1. General Provisions (Refs & Annos)
Effective: October 1, 2010
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-119
§ 15-119. Uniform consultation referral form
Currentness
Application of section
(a) This section applies to insurers and nonprofit health service plans that issue or deliver individual, group, or blanket health insurance policies in the State.
Entities required to use uniform consultation referral form
(b) An entity subject to this section that requires insureds to have a written referral to receive consultation services shall use the uniform consultation referral form adopted by the Commissioner under § 15-120 of this subtitle as the sole instrument for referrals for consultation services.
Modifications or additional forms
(c) 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.
Completion and transmission of form
(d) The uniform consultation referral form:
(1) shall be properly completed by the health care provider that refers the insured for consultation services; and
(2) may be transmitted electronically.

Credits

Added by Acts 1997, c. 35, § 2, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Amended by Acts 2010, c. 403, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2010.
Formerly Art. 48A, §§ 354QQ, 470GG, 477QQ.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-119, MD INSURANCE § 15-119
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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