An MCO shall provide to its enrollees medically necessary blood, blood products, derivatives, components, biologics, and serums to include autologous services, whole blood, red blood cells, platelets, plasma, immunoglobulin, and albumin.

Authority: Health-General Article, Title 15, Subtitle 1, Annotated Code of Maryland

Effective date:

Regulations .01—.30 adopted as an emergency provision effective November 8, 1996 (23:25 Md. R. 1730); adopted permanently effective March 10, 1997 (24:5 Md. R. 408)

Regulation .01 amended as an emergency provision effective January 5, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 634); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679)

Regulation .01 amended effective December 27, 2010 (37:26 Md. R. 1787); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 316); February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 205)

Regulation .01A amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 253)

Regulation .01B amended effective February 2, 2004 (31:2 Md. R. 82)

Regulation .01C amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1527); amended permanently effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1580)

Regulation .01C amended effective August 16, 2004 (31:16 Md. R. 1255)

Regulations .01D, .04, .06, .07B, .10, .13, .21A, and .28 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1998 (25:16 Md. R. 1261); amended permanently effective January 1, 1999 (25:26 Md. R. 1925)

Regulation .01D amended effective December 19, 2005 (32:25 Md. R. 1941); October 5, 2009 (36:20 Md. R. 1528)

Regulation .01G adopted effective June 30, 2008 (35:13 Md. R. 1180)

Regulation .02 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .03A amended as an emergency provision effective January 5, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 634); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679)

Regulation .03A amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .04 amended effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2281); February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 220); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 316); February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 205)

Regulation .04A, C amended effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 471)

Regulation .04A, D amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .04C amended effective October 26, 2015 (42:21 Md. R. 1301)

Regulation .04D amended effective February 6, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 141)

Regulation .04G, H adopted effective February 6, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 141)

Regulation .05 amended effective February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 220)

Regulation .05A amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .06 amended as an emergency provision effective December 1, 1999 (26:25 Md. R. 1888); amended permanently effective December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2281)

Regulation .06 repealed effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .06A amended effective February 2, 2004 (31:2 Md. R. 82); December 20, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1790)

Regulations .07, .09, .10, and .27 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 1997 (24:16 Md. R. 1151); emergency status expired December 31, 1997

Regulation .06 adopted effective February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 316)

Regulation .07 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .07B amended effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1613); February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 253)

Regulation .07F adopted effective February 9, 1998 (25:3 Md. R. 144)

Regulation .07F amended effective April 10, 2006 (33:73 Md. R. 668)

Regulation .07G adopted as an emergency provision effective January 5, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 634); adopted permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679)

Regulation .07H adopted as an emergency provision effective November 1, 2008 (35:24 Md. R. 2069); amended permanently effective February 23, 2009 (36:4 Md. R. 353)

Regulation .07I adopted effective October 26, 2015 (42:21 Md. R. 1301)

Regulation .08 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .09 amended effective February 9, 1998 (25:3 Md. R. 144); November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .10 amended effective February 9, 1998 (25:3 Md. R. 144)

Regulation .10 repealed effective February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 316)

Regulation .10A amended effective February 2, 2004 (31:2 Md. R. 82); November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615)

Regulation .10C amended as an emergency provision effective February 11, 2004 (31:5 Md. R. 445); amended permanently effective April 12, 2004 (31:7 Md. R. 584)

Regulation .10C repealed effective June 30, 2008 (35:13 Md. R. 1180)

Regulation .11 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .11B amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2002 (29:15 Md. R. 1139); amended permanently effective October 28, 2002 (29:21 Md. R. 1645)

Regulation .11B amended effective June 30, 2008 (35:13 Md. R. 1180)

Regulation .12 amended effective February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 220)

Regulation .12 amended as an emergency provision effective July 1, 2003 (30:21 Md. R. 1527); amended permanently effective November 10, 2003 (30:22 Md. R. 1580)

Regulation .12 amended as an emergency provision effective January 5, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 634); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679)

Regulation .12 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); December 27, 2010 (37:26 Md. R. 1787); December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1613); October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1775); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 316); February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 253)

Regulation .13A amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .13D adopted effective February 2, 2004 (31:2 Md. R. 82)

Regulation .14A, C amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .14C amended effective February 2, 2004 (31:2 Md. R. 82)

Regulation .15 amended as an emergency provision effective January 5, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 634); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679)

Regulation .15 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); November 7, 2016 (43:22 Md. R. 1221)

Regulation .16 amended effective December 23, 2002 (29:25 Md. R. 1981); November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .17 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .18 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .19 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1977); February 26, 2018 (45:4 Md. R. 205); October 22, 2018 (45:21 Md. R. 973)

Regulation .20A amended effective February 2, 2004 (31:2 Md. R. 82)

Regulation .20B amended effective February 9, 1998 (25:3 Md. R. 144); February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 220); April 10, 2006 (33:7 Md. R. 668); December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1613); April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 471); February 27, 2017 (44:4 Md. R. 252); October 22, 2018 (45:21 Md. R. 973)

Regulation .21A amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1977); October 5, 2009 (36:20 Md. R. 1528); April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615); December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1613)

Regulation .21D amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .22 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 698)

Regulation .23 amended effective February 18, 2002 (29:3 Md. R. 220); November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .24 amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1775); August 26, 2019 (46:17 Md. R. 726)

Regulation .24A, C amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .24C amended as an emergency provision effective January 5, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 634); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679)

Regulation .25 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .26 amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 316)

Regulation .26-1 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 5, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 634); adopted permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679)

Regulation .26-2 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 5, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 634); adopted permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679)

Regulation .26-3 adopted effective August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 955)

Regulation .26-4 adopted effective October 22, 2018 (45:21 Md. R. 973)

Regulation .26-5 adopted effective October 22, 2018 (45:21 Md. R. 973)

Regulation .27 amended effective December 24, 2012 (39:25 Md. R. 1613); October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1775)

Regulation .27A amended effective October 26, 2015 (42:21 Md. R. 1301); August 29, 2016 (43:17 Md. R. 955); October 22, 2018 (45:21 Md. R. 973)

Regulation .27B amended effective February 9, 1998 (25:3 Md. R. 144)

Regulation .27B amended as an emergency provision effective March 9, 1998 (25:7 Md. R. 525); amended permanently effective June 15, 1998 (25:12 Md. R. 947)

Regulation .27B amended effective November 1, 1999 (26:22 Md. R. 1692); December 25, 2000 (27:25 Md. R. 2281); December 23, 2002 (29:25 Md. R. 1981); February 2, 2004 (31:2 Md. R. 82); December 20, 2004 (31:25 Md. R. 1790)

Regulation .27B amended as an emergency provision effective January 5, 2005 (32:6 Md. R. 634); amended permanently effective April 11, 2005 (32:7 Md. R. 679)

Regulation .27B amended effective April 10, 2006 (33:73 Md. R. 668); November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); November 5, 2007 (34:22 Md. R. 1977); June 30, 2008 (35:13 Md. R. 1180); April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 316)

Regulation .28 amended effective April 19, 2010 (37:8 Md. R. 615); February 16, 2015 (42:3 Md. R. 316); April 10, 2017 (44:7 Md. R. 355)

Regulation .28D amended effective February 6, 2012 (39:2 Md. R. 141)

Regulation .28G amended effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732); April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 698)

Regulation .28H repealed effective December 23, 2002 (29:25 Md. R. 1981)

Regulation .28H adopted effective November 6, 2006 (33:22 Md. R. 1732)

Regulation .28H amended effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 698)

Regulation .28I adopted effective April 9, 2007 (34:7 Md. R. 698)

Regulation .28I, J amended effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1775)

Regulation .28K adopted effective October 28, 2013 (40:21 Md. R. 1775)

Regulation .29E—G adopted effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 471)

Regulation .30 repealed effective December 31, 2018 (45:26 Md. R. 1244)

Regulation .31 adopted effective April 28, 2014 (41:8 Md. R. 471)

Chapter transferred from COMAR 10.09.67 effective November 1, 2019 (46:22 Md. R. 977)

Regulation .04 amended effective May 1, 2023 (50:8 Md. R. 337)

Regulation .21A amended effective February 21, 2022 (49:4 Md. R. 300)

Regulation .26 amended effective August 5, 2024 (51:15 Md. R, 707)

Regulation .26-1 amended effective June 24, 2024 (51:12 Md. R. 620)

Regulation .26-3 amended effective June 24, 2024 (51:12 Md. R. 620)

Regulation .26-6 adopted effective May 1, 2023 (50:8 Md. R. 337)

Regulation .26-7 adopted effective November 13, 2023 (50:22 Md. R. 974)

Regulation .27 amended effective June 24, 2024 (51:12 Md. R. 620)

Regulation .27A amended effective April 28, 2025 (52:8 Md. R. 359)

Regulation .28A amended effective June 24, 2024 (51:12 Md. R. 618)

Regulation .30 adopted effective June 24, 2024 (51:12 Md. R. 620)