1. (a) Any failure by a utilization review entity to comply with the requirements specified in this chapter shall result in the health care service in question being deemed approved.
2. (b) An action by a utilization review entity that establishes a pattern or practice of repeated violations of this chapter, as determined by the Commissioner of the Department of Insurance and Securities Regulation, shall constitute a violation of Chapter 22A of this title.

History

Jan. 17, 2024, D.C. Law 25-100, § 108