Md. Code Ann., Ins. § 15-10B-02
Purpose of subtitle
Effective Jan 1, 2025Added by Acts 1988, c. 703, § 1, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Transferred from Health - General § 19-1302 by Acts 1998, c. 111, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 1998, c. 112, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 123, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Acts 2024, c. 847, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; Acts 2024, c. 848, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.State of Maryland
- (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, 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
- (4) ensure that private review agents maintain the confidentiality of medical records in accordance with applicable State and federal laws.
The purpose of this subtitle is to:
Added by Acts 1988, c. 703, § 1, eff. Dec. 1, 1988. Transferred from Health - General § 19-1302 by Acts 1998, c. 111, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999; Acts 1998, c. 112, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2000, c. 123, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2001; Acts 2024, c. 847, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; Acts 2024, c. 848, § 1, eff. Jan. 1, 2025.