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Statutes > Maryland > Health-general > Title-19 > Subtitle-7 > 19-713-5§ 19-713.5. Uniform consultation referral form.
(a) Exclusive use.- If a health maintenance organization requires its subscribers to have a referral to receive consultation services in writing, the health maintenance organization shall use the uniform consultation referral form adopted by the Commissioner under § 15-120 of the Insurance Article as the sole instrument for referrals for consultation services.
(b) Modifications.- A health maintenance organization may not impose as a condition of coverage any requirement to:
(1) Modify the uniform consultation referral form; or
(2) Submit additional consultation referral forms.
(c) Proper completion.- The uniform consultation referral form shall be properly completed by the health care provider referring the subscriber for consultation services.
[1995, ch. 577; 1997, ch. 70, § 4; 2000, ch. 323, § 1.]
