Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 15-10B-02
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2020
The purpose of this subtitle is to:
The purpose of this subtitle is to:
(1) promote the delivery of quality health care in a cost effective manner;
(1) promote the delivery of quality health care in a cost effective manner that ensures timely access to health care services;
(2) foster greater coordination between payors and providers conducting utilization review activities;
(2) foster greater coordination, communication, and transparency between payors, patients, and providers conducting utilization review activities;
(3) protect patients, business, and providers by ensuring that private review agents are qualified to perform utilization review activities and to make informed decisions on the appropriateness of medical care; and
(3) protect patients, business, and providers by ensuring that private review agents are qualified to perform utilization review activities and to make informed decisions on the appropriateness of medical care; and
(4) ensure that private review agents maintain the confidentiality of medical records in accordance with applicable State and federal laws.
(4) ensure that private review agents maintain the confidentiality of medical records in accordance with applicable State and federal laws.
Official source: Maryland General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Maryland statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.