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Statutes > Maryland > Insurance > Title-15 > Subtitle-1 > 15-120§ 15-120. Uniform consultation referral forms - Regulations.
(a) Required.- Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Commissioner shall adopt by regulation a uniform consultation referral form for use by insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations that require insureds or subscribers to have a written referral to receive consultation services.
(b) Waiver.- The Commissioner may waive the requirements of regulations adopted under subsection (a) of this section for the use of uniform consultation referral forms for an entity that uses the forms solely for internal purposes.
(c) Standards for electronic transmission of data elements.- The Commissioner, in consultation with the Maryland Health Care Commission, shall adopt by regulation standards for the electronic transmission of the data elements contained in the uniform consultation referral form.
[An. Code 1957, art. 48A, § 490BB; 1997, ch. 35, § 2; ch. 281; 2010, ch. 403.]
