58-17H-38. Activities of nonregistered utilization review organizations prohibited.

A utilization review organization may not engage in utilization review in this state unless the utilization review organization is properly registered. The director may issue a cease and desist order against any utilization review organization which fails to comply with the requirements of §§ 58-17H-35 to 58-17H-39, inclusive, prohibiting the utilization review organization from engaging in utilization review activities in this state.

Source: SL 2011, ch 219, § 63.

Commission Note: SL 2012, ch 239, § 1 provides: "The provisions of chapter 219 of the 2011 Session Laws shall be deemed repealed if the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Pub. L. No. 111-148, 124 Stat. 119 (2010), as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, Pub. L. No. 111-152, 124 Stat. 1029 (2010) is found to be unconstitutional in its entirety by a final decision of a federal court of competent jurisdiction and all appeals exhausted or time for appeals elapsed."