§ 15-819. Coverage for outpatient services and second opinions

MD Ins Code § 15-819 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    This section applies to:

(1)    each individual, group, or blanket health insurance policy that is issued or delivered in the State by an insurer; and

(2)    each contract or certificate that is issued or delivered in the State by a nonprofit health service plan.

(b)    A policy, contract, or certificate subject to this section that provides coverage for an inpatient service in an acute general hospital shall provide coverage for:

(1)    a corresponding outpatient service that is provided to the insured instead of the inpatient service because of the denial, after review under a utilization review program, of a request by the attending physician for an inpatient admission; and

(2)    an objective second opinion given to the insured when required by a utilization review program under § 19-319 of the Health - General Article.