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(b) (i) [A] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBSECTION (C) OF THIS
SECTION, A carrier or its credentialing intermediary shall accept the uniform
credentialing form as the sole application for a health care provider to become
credentialed or recredentialed for a provider panel of the carrier.
(2) A carrier or its credentialing intermediary shall make the uniform
credentialing form available to any health care provider that is to be credentialed or
recredentialed by that carrier or credentialing intermediary.
(C) THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION (B) OF THIS SECTION DO NOT
APPLY TO A HOSPITAL OR ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER THAT:
(1) IS A PARTICIPATING PROVIDER ON THE CARRIER'S PROVIDER
PANEL; AND
(2) ACTS AS A CREDENTIALING INTERMEDIARY FOR THAT
CARRIER FOR HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS THAT:
(I) PARTICIPATE ON THE CARRIER'S PROVIDER PANEL; AND
(II) HAVE PRIVILEGES AT THE HOSPITAL OR ACADEMIC
MEDICAL CENTER.
[(c)] (D) The Commissioner may impose a penalty not to exceed $500
against any carrier for each violation of this section by the carrier or its credentialing
intermediary.
[(d)] (E) (1) The Commissioner shall MAY adopt regulations to
implement the provisions of this section.
(2) In adopting the regulations required under paragraph (1) of this
subsection, the Commissioner shall consider the use of an electronic format for the
uniform credentialing form and the filing of the uniform credentialing form by
electronic means.
SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 2007.
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May 17, 2007
The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
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