354.490. Certificate of authority, denial, suspension or revocation, grounds--procedure. - Missouri Statutes

Certificate of authority, denial, suspension or revocation,grounds--procedure.

354.490. 1. When the director has cause to believe that grounds forthe denial of an application for a certificate of authority exist, thatgrounds for the suspension or revocation of a certificate of authorityexist, or that grounds for the imposition of restrictions or conditions ona certificate of authority exist, the director shall notify the healthmaintenance organization in writing, specifically stating the grounds fordenial, suspension, revocation, or conditions or restrictions and fixing atime of at least twenty days thereafter for a hearing on the matter.

2. After such hearing, or upon the failure of the health maintenanceorganization to appear at such hearing, the director shall take action asis deemed advisable, on the basis of written findings, which shall bemailed to the health maintenance organization. The action of the directorshall be subject to review by the circuit court having jurisdiction. Thecourt may, in disposing of the issue before it, modify, affirm, or reversethe order of the director in whole or in part.

3. The provisions of chapter 536, RSMo, shall apply to proceedingspursuant to this section to the extent they are not in conflict withsubsections 1 and 2 of this section.

(L. 1983 H.B. 127, A.L. 1997 H.B. 335)