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Md. Code Ann., Health-Gen. § 19-713.5

Known as the Maryland Health Maintenance Organization Act

The act spans §§ 19-701 to 19-735 (56 sections).

(a) 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) 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) The uniform consultation referral form shall be properly completed by the health care provider referring the subscriber for consultation services.

Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.