Sec. 19a-904b. Notice to health carrier when stopping acceptance of patients in insurance plan. Updates to health care provider directories.

(a) Not later than thirty days after the date that a health care provider stops accepting patients who are enrolled in an insurance plan, such health care provider shall notify, in writing, the applicable health carrier.

(b) Each health carrier shall update its health care provider directory or directories in accordance with the provisions of section 38a-477h.

(P.A. 15-146, S. 6; P.A. 17-15, S. 3.)

History: P.A. 17-15 amended Subsec. (b) by deleting “, not less than monthly” and adding “in accordance with the provisions of section 38a-477h”.

Notation

See Sec. 38a-472f re removal or departure of participating provider from health carrier network.

See Sec. 19a-755b for applicable definitions.