Effective 01 Jan 2014, see footnote
376.1578. Credentialing procedure, health carrier duties — violations, mechanism for reporting. — 1. Within two working days after receipt of a faxed or mailed completed application, the health carrier shall send a notice of receipt to the practitioner. A health carrier shall provide access to a provider web portal that allows the practitioner to receive notice of the status of an electronically submitted application.
2. A health carrier shall assess a health care practitioner's credentialing information and make a decision as to whether to approve or deny the practitioner's credentialing application within sixty business days of the date of receipt of the completed application. The sixty-day deadline established in this section shall not apply if the application or subsequent verification of information indicates that the practitioner has:
(1) A history of behavioral disorders or other impairments affecting the practitioner's ability to practice, including but not limited to substance abuse;
(2) Licensure disciplinary actions against the practitioner's license to practice imposed by any state or territory or foreign jurisdiction;
(3) Had the practitioner's hospital admitting or surgical privileges or other organizational credentials or authority to practice revoked, restricted, or suspended based on the practitioner's clinical performance; or
(4) A judgment or judicial award against the practitioner arising from a medical malpractice liability lawsuit.
3. The department of commerce and insurance shall establish a mechanism for reporting alleged violations of this section to the department.
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(L. 2013 S.B. 262)
Effective 1-01-14
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