Sec. 17.
(1) The commissioner shall approve independent review organizations eligible to be assigned to conduct external reviews under this act to ensure that an independent review organization satisfies the minimum standards established under section 19.
(2) The commissioner shall develop an application form for initially approving and for reapproving independent review organizations to conduct external reviews.
(3) Any independent review organization wishing to be approved to conduct external reviews under this act shall submit the application form developed under subsection (2) and include with the form all documentation and information necessary for the commissioner to determine if the independent review organization satisfies the minimum qualifications established under section 19. The commissioner may charge an application fee that independent review organizations shall submit to the commissioner with an application for approval and reapproval.
(4) An approval under this section is effective for 2 years, unless the commissioner determines before expiration of the approval that the independent review organization is not satisfying the minimum standards established under section 19. If the commissioner determines that an independent review organization no longer satisfies the minimum standards established under section 19, the commissioner shall terminate the approval of the independent review organization and remove the independent review organization from the list of independent review organizations approved to conduct external reviews under this act that is maintained by the commissioner under subsection (5).
(5) The commissioner shall maintain and periodically update a list of approved independent review organizations.
History: 2000, Act 251, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000
Last modified: October 10, 2016