Section 4201.355. Acknowledgment of Appeal

TX Ins Code § 4201.355 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 4201.355. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF APPEAL. (a) The procedures for appealing an adverse determination must provide that, within five working days from the date the utilization review agent receives the appeal, the agent shall send to the appealing party a letter acknowledging the date of receipt.

(b) The letter must also include a list of:

(1) the procedures required by this subchapter; and

(2) the documents that the appealing party must submit for review.

(c) When a utilization review agent receives an oral appeal of an adverse determination, the agent shall send a one-page appeal form to the appealing party.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 727 (H.B. 2017), Sec. 4, eff. April 1, 2007.