Colo. Rev. Stat. § 25.5-5-423 – Independent review organization - review denial of residential and inpatient substance use disorder treatment claims - contract.

No later than July 1, 2023, the state department shall contract with one or more independent review organizations to conduct external medical reviews requested for review by a medicaid provider when there is a denial or reduction for residential or inpatient substance use disorder treatment and medicaid appeals processes have been exhausted.

Source: L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-137), ch. 362, p. 2364, § 9, effective June 28.

Cross references: For the short title (Behavioral Health Recovery Act of 2021) and the legislative declaration in SB 21-137, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 362, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.