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Ark. Code Ann. § 20-9-909

Information required with application

Acts 1989, No. 537, § 6.

In conjunction with the application, the private review agent shall submit information that the State Board of Health requires, including:

(1) A utilization review plan that includes: A description of review standards and procedures to be used in evaluating proposed or delivered hospital and medical care; and

(2) The provisions by which patients, physicians, or hospitals may seek reconsideration or appeal of adverse decisions by the private review agent;

(3) The type and qualifications of the personnel either employed or under contract to perform the utilization review;

(4) The procedures and policies to ensure that a representative of the private review agent is reasonably accessible to patients and providers five (5) days a week during normal business hours in this state;

(5) The policies and procedures to ensure that all applicable state and federal laws to protect the confidentiality of individual medical records are followed;

(6) A copy of the materials designed to inform applicable patients and providers of the requirements of the utilization review plan; and

(7) A list of the third party payors for which the private review agent is performing utilization review in this state.

Current official text: Arkansas General Assembly. Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Arkansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.