Sec. 38a-478p. Expedited utilization review. Standardized form required. - Connecticut Statutes

      Sec. 38a-478p. Expedited utilization review. Standardized form required. (a) On or before October 1, 1997, the Insurance Commissioner shall develop a standardized process for use in seeking expedited utilization review approval pursuant to section 38a-226c. In developing such standardized process, the commissioner may convene and consult with a working group composed of a representative of: The Connecticut Medical Society, the Connecticut Hospital Association, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut, and the Association of Connecticut HMOs.

      (b) The process developed pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall be distributed to all acute care hospitals in this state and shall be revised as deemed necessary by the commissioner.

      (P.A. 97-99, S. 22, 32.)

      History: P.A. 97-99 effective June 6, 1997.