This chapter establishes the manner in which carriers and private review agents acting on behalf of carriers may apply utilization review criteria and impose documentation requirements regarding the treatment of children diagnosed with autism or autism spectrum disorders, when covered under a habilitative services benefit under a health benefit plan.

Authority: Insurance Article, §§2-109(a)(1) and 15-835, Annotated Code of Maryland
Ch. 294, §2, Acts of 2012

Effective date: March 17, 2014 (41:5 Md. R. 348)