Section 12-15-12-21 - Accreditation(a) Not later than January 1, 2011, the following must be accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance or its successor:(1) A managed care organization that has contracted with the office before July 1, 2008, to provide Medicaid services under a risk based managed care program.(2) A behavioral health managed care organization that has contracted before July 1, 2008, with a managed care organization described in subdivision (1).(b) A:(1) managed care organization that has contracted with the office after June 30, 2008, to provide Medicaid services under a risk based managed care program; or(2) behavioral health managed care organization that has contracted after June 30, 2008, with a managed care organization described in subdivision (1); must begin the accreditation process and obtain accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance or its successor at the earliest time that the National Committee for Quality Assurance allows a managed care organization to be accredited.
Amended by P.L. 152-2017,SEC. 20, eff. 7/1/2017.As added by P.L. 113-2008, SEC.6.