1. (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.

2. (b) A health maintenance organization may not impose as a condition of coverage any requirement to:

   1. (1) Modify the uniform consultation referral form; or
   2. (2) Submit additional consultation referral forms.
3. (c) The uniform consultation referral form shall be properly completed by the health care provider referring the subscriber for consultation services.

Added as Health-General § 19-713.4 by Acts 1995, c. 577, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, c. 70, § 4, eff. Oct. 1, 1997. Renumbered as Health-General § 19-713.5 by Acts 2000, c. 323, § 1, eff. June 1, 2000.