The purpose of this chapter is to require health insurance organizations or issuers to establish a comprehensive healthcare professional or entity credentialing verification program to ensure that participating healthcare professionals meet specific minimum standards of professional or licensing qualifications. The standards set out in this chapter address the initial credentialing verification and subsequent re-credentialing thereof.\nHistory —Aug. 29, 2011, No. 194, added as § 18.020 on Aug. 23, 2012, No. 203, § 3, eff. 90 days after Aug. 23, 2012.
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