AMENDMENTS PROPOSED BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND HEALTH

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regardless of whether such person or entity is required to obtain a certificate as a private review agent

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or any cause of action based on a pre-admission, concurrent or retrospective medical necessity determination or review related to the appropriateness of the site or provider from which services were or are to be received.

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the remainder of line 46 and all of lines 47 and 48 and line 49 through the word received

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a private review agent

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a person or entity performing utilization review

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, regardless of whether such person or entity is required to obtain a certificate as a private review agent

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, except that the term shall not include the following entities or employees of any such entity so long as they conduct utilization review solely for subscribers, policyholders, members or enrollees:

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or other person or entity performing utilization review