§ 15-10B-05. Utilization review plan requirements
West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: June 1, 2016
Effective: June 1, 2016
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-10B-05
§ 15-10B-05. Utilization review plan requirements
(a) In conjunction with the application, the private review agent shall submit information that the Commissioner requires including:
(5) if applicable, the procedures and policies to ensure that a representative of the private review agent is accessible to health care providers to make all determinations on whether to authorize or certify an emergency inpatient admission, or an admission for residential crisis services as defined in § 15-840 of this title, for the treatment of a mental, emotional, or substance abuse disorder within 2 hours after receipt of the information necessary to make the determination;
(b) On the written request of any person or health care facility, the private review agent shall provide 1 copy of the specific criteria and standards to be used in conducting utilization review of proposed or delivered services and any subsequent revisions, modifications, or additions to the specific criteria and standards to be used in conducting utilization review of proposed or delivered services to the person or health care facility making the request.
(c) The private review agent may charge a reasonable fee for a copy of the specific criteria and standards or any subsequent revisions, modifications, or additions to the specific criteria to any person or health care facility requesting a copy under subsection (b) of this section.
(d) A private review agent shall advise the Commissioner, in writing, of a change in:
Credits
Added by Acts 1988, c. 703, § 1, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Amended by Acts 1991, c. 363, § 1, eff. July 1, 1991; Acts 1992, c. 581, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992. Transferred from Health - General § 19-1305 and amended by Acts 1998, c. 111, §§ 1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 1998, c. 112, §§ 1, 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 1999, c. 34, § 1, eff. April 13, 1999. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 123, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Acts 2006, c. 331, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2016, c. 121, § 1, eff. June 1, 2016.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-10B-05, MD INSURANCE § 15-10B-05
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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