§ 12-15-12-21 — Accreditation

(a) Not later than January 1, 2011, the
following must be accredited by the National Committee for Quality
Assurance or its successor:
(1) A managed care organization that has contracted with the
office before July 1, 2008, to provide Medicaid services under a
risk based managed care program.
(2) A behavioral health managed care organization that has
contracted before July 1, 2008, with a managed care organization
described in subdivision (1).
(b) A:
(1) managed care organization that has contracted with the office
after June 30, 2008, to provide Medicaid services under a risk
based managed care program; or
(2) behavioral health managed care organization that has
contracted after June 30, 2008, with a managed care organization
described in subdivision (1);
must begin the accreditation process and obtain accreditation by the
National Committee for Quality Assurance or its successor at the
earliest time that the National Committee for Quality Assurance allows
a managed care organization to be accredited.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.113-2008, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.152-2017, SEC.20.