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Section 550.1913 – Expedited External Review.

550.1913 Expedited external review. Sec. 13. (1) Except as provided in subsection (12), a covered person or the covered person’s authorized representative may make a request for an expedited external review with the director within 10 days after the covered person receives an adverse determination if both of the following apply: (a) The adverse determination […]

Section 550.1915 – Decision as Final Administrative Remedy; Other Remedies.

550.1915 Decision as final administrative remedy; other remedies. Sec. 15. (1) An external review decision and an expedited external review decision are the final administrative remedies available under this act. A person aggrieved by an external review decision or an expedited external review decision may seek judicial review no later than 60 days from the […]

Section 550.1917 – Approved Independent Review Organizations; Application; Form; Fee; Expiration; Termination; Updated List.

550.1917 Approved independent review organizations; application; form; fee; expiration; termination; updated list. Sec. 17. (1) The director shall approve independent review organizations eligible to be assigned to conduct external reviews under this act to ensure that an independent review organization satisfies the minimum standards established under section 19. (2) The director shall develop an application […]

Section 550.1919 – Approved Independent Review Organization; Requirements.

550.1919 Approved independent review organization; requirements. Sec. 19. (1) To be approved under section 17 to conduct external reviews, an independent review organization must do all of the following: (a) Have and maintain written policies and procedures that govern all aspects of both the standard external review process and the expedited external review process under […]

Section 550.1901 – Short Title.

550.1901 Short title. Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the “patient’s right to independent review act”. History: 2000, Act 251, Eff. Oct. 1, 2000