§ 15-10B-06. Determinations relating to treatment and health care services
West's Annotated Code of MarylandInsuranceEffective: January 1, 2024
Effective: January 1, 2024
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-10B-06
§ 15-10B-06. Determinations relating to treatment and health care services
(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (4) of this subsection, a private review agent shall:
(b) If an initial determination is made by a private review agent not to authorize or certify a health care service and the health care provider believes the determination warrants an immediate reconsideration, a private review agent may provide the health care provider the opportunity to speak with the physician that rendered the determination, by telephone on an expedited basis, within a period of time not to exceed 24 hours of the health care provider seeking the reconsideration.
(c) For emergency inpatient admissions, a private review agent may not render an adverse decision solely because the hospital did not notify the private review agent of the emergency admission within 24 hours or other prescribed period of time after that admission if the patient's medical condition prevented the hospital from determining:
(d)(1) Subject to paragraph (2) of this subsection, a private review agent may not render an adverse decision as to an admission of a patient during the first 24 hours after admission when:
(e)(1) A private review agent that requires a health care provider to submit a treatment plan in order for the private review agent to conduct utilization review of proposed or delivered services for the treatment of a mental illness, emotional disorder, or a substance abuse disorder:
Credits
Added as Health-General § 19-1305.1 by Acts 1990, c. 505, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990. Amended by Acts 1992, c. 581, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1992; Acts 1995, c. 577, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995. Transferred to Insurance § 15-10B-06 by Acts 1998, c. 111, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 1998, c. 112, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 1998, c. 111, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 1998, c. 112, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 2000, c. 123, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Acts 2001, c. 53, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2002; Acts 2006, c. 43, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2006, c. 331, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2006; Acts 2023, c. 364, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024; Acts 2023, c. 365, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2024.
MD Code, Insurance, § 15-10B-06, MD INSURANCE § 15-10B-06
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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