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Utah Code § 31A-22-645

Alcohol and drug dependency treatment

Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session

(1) An insurer offering a health benefit plan providing coverage for alcohol or drug dependency treatment may require an inpatient facility to be licensed by:

(a)

(i) the Department of Health and Human Services, under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 1, Human Services Programs and Facilities; or

(ii) the Department of Health and Human Services; or

(b) for an inpatient facility located outside the state, a state agency similar to one described in Subsection (1)(a).

(2) For inpatient coverage provided pursuant to Subsection (1), an insurer may require an inpatient facility to be accredited by the following:

(a) the Joint Commission; and

(b) one other nationally recognized accrediting agency.

Official source: Utah State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Utah statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.