1. (1) A managed care organization offering a health benefit plan providing coverage for alcohol or drug dependency treatment may require an inpatient facility to be licensed by:

   1. (a)

      1. (i) the Department of Health and Human Services, under Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 1, Human Services Programs and Facilities; or
      2. (ii) the Department of Health and Human Services; or
   2. (b) for an inpatient facility located outside the state, a state agency similar to one described in Subsection (1)(a).

2. (2) For inpatient coverage provided pursuant to Subsection (1), a managed care organization may require an inpatient facility to be accredited by the following:

   1. (a) the Joint Commission; and
   2. (b) one other nationally recognized accrediting agency.

Amended by Chapter 328, 2023 General Session