No later than July 1, 2023, the state department shall contract with one or more independent review organizations to conduct external medical reviews requested for review by a medicaid provider when there is a denial or reduction for residential or inpatient substance use disorder treatment and medicaid appeals processes have been exhausted.Added by 2021 Ch. 362,§9, eff. 6/28/2021.L. 2021: Entire section added, (SB 21-137), ch. 2364, p. 2364, § 9, effective June 28. For the short title ('Behavioral Health Recovery Act of 2021') and the legislative declaration in SB 21-137, see sections 1 and 2 of chapter 362, Session Laws of Colorado 2021.Colorado Legal Code