2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 251 of 2000


PATIENT'S RIGHT TO INDEPENDENT REVIEW ACT

Act 251 of 2000

AN ACT to provide review of certain health care coverage adverse determinations made by health carriers; to prescribe eligibility, powers, and duties of certain independent review organizations; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain health carriers; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain persons; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state officials; to provide for the reporting of certain information; to provide fees; and to provide penalties for violations of this act.


History: 2000, Act 251, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 550.1901Short title.
Section 550.1903Definitions.
Section 550.1905Scope.
Section 550.1907Right to request external review for adverse determination; written notice.
Section 550.1909Written request to commissioner.
Section 550.1911Request for external review; commencement; preliminary review; notice of acceptance; duties of commissioner; incomplete request; nonacceptance; assignment of independent review organization; duty of health carrier to provide documents; reconsideration by health carrier of its adverse determination; recommendation; considerations; review by commissioner; notice of decision.
Section 550.1913Expedited external review.
Section 550.1915Decision as final administrative remedy; other remedies.
Section 550.1917Approved independent review organizations; application; form; fee; expiration; termination; updated list.
Section 550.1919Approved independent review organizations; requirements.
Section 550.1921Independent review organization; liability for damages.
Section 550.1923Maintenance of records; report to commissioner.
Section 550.1925Description of internal grievance and external review procedures; inclusion with materials provided to covered persons.
Section 550.1927Rules.
Section 550.1929Cease and desist order; additional orders; fines; hearing; injunction; creation of cancer clinical trials; disposition of funds.

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