Sec. 4201.453.  UTILIZATION REVIEW PLAN.  A specialty utilization review agent's utilization review plan, including reconsideration and appeal requirements, must be:
(1)  reviewed by a health care provider of the appropriate specialty who is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide the specialty health care service in this state; and
(2)  conducted in accordance with standards developed with input from a health care provider of the appropriate specialty who is licensed or otherwise authorized to provide the specialty health care service in this state.
Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 4, eff. April 1, 2007.
Amended by: 
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1218 (S.B. 1742), Sec. 3.07, eff. September 1, 2019.