70.14.030 - Health care utilization review procedures. - Washington Statutes

Health care utilization review procedures.

Plans for establishing or improving utilization review procedures for purchased health care services shall be developed by each agency listed in *RCW 70.14.010. The plans shall specifically address such utilization review procedures as prior authorization of services, hospital inpatient length of stay review, requirements for use of outpatient surgeries and the obtaining of second opinions for surgeries, review of invoices or claims submitted by service providers, and performance audit of providers.

[1986 c 303 § 8.]

Notes: *Reviser's note: RCW 70.14.010 was repealed by 1988 c 107 § 35, effective October 1, 1988.