Sec. 413.05115. MEDICAL QUALITY REVIEW PROCESS. (a) The division shall develop, and the commissioner shall adopt, criteria concerning the medical case review process under this subchapter. In developing the criteria, and before adopting the criteria, the division and the commissioner, as applicable, must consult with the medical advisor and seek input from potentially affected parties, including health care providers and insurance carriers.
(b) The criteria developed and adopted under this section must establish a clear process or processes:
(1) for handling complaint-based medical case reviews; and
(2) through which the division selects health care providers or other entities for a compliance audit or review.
(c) The division shall make the criteria developed and adopted under this section available on the Internet website maintained by the division.
Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1162 (H.B. 2605), Sec. 24, eff. September 1, 2011.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Workers' Compensation
Subtitle A - Texas Workers' Compensation Act
Subchapter E. Implementation of Commission Powers and Duties
Section 413.051. Contracts With Review Organizations and Health Care Providers
Section 413.0511. Medical Advisor
Section 413.05115. Medical Quality Review Process
Section 413.0512. Medical Quality Review Panel
Section 413.05121. Quality Assurance Panel
Section 413.05122. Medical Quality Review Panel: Rules; Training
Section 413.0513. Confidentiality Requirements
Section 413.0514. Information Sharing With Occupational Licensing Boards
Section 413.0515. Reports of Chiropractor Violations
Section 413.052. Production of Documents
Section 413.053. Standards of Reporting and Billing