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Chapter 4.5. Division of Workers' Compensation
Subchapter 1. Administrative Director--Administrative Rules
Article 3.5. Medical Provider Networks

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§9767.2. Review of Medical Provider Network Application.


(a) Within 60 days of the Administrative Director's receipt of a complete application, the Administrative Director shall approve or disapprove an application based on the requirements of Labor Code section 4616 et seq. and this article. An application shall be considered complete if it includes information responsive to each applicable subdivision of section 9767.3. Pursuant to Labor Code section 4616(b), if the Administrative Director has not acted on a plan within 60 days of submittal of a complete plan, it shall be deemed approved.

(b) The Administrative Director shall provide notification(s) to the MPN applicant: (1) setting forth the date the MPN application was received by the Division; and (2) informing the MPN applicant if the MPN application is not complete and the item(s) necessary to complete the application.

(c) No additional materials shall be submitted by the MPN applicant or considered by the Administrative Director until the MPN applicant receives the notification described in (b).

(d) The Administrative Director's decision to approve or disapprove an application shall be limited to his/her review of the information provided in the application.

(e) Upon approval of the Medical Provider Network Plan, the MPN applicant shall be assigned a MPN approval number.

NOTE

Authority cited: Sections 133 and 4616(g), Labor Code. Reference: Section 4616, Labor Code.

HISTORY

1. New section filed 11-1-2004 as an emergency; operative 11-1-2004 (Register 2004, No. 45). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 3-1-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

2. New section refiled 2-28-2005 as an emergency; operative 3-1-2005 (Register 2005, No. 9). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-29-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

3. New section refiled 6-20-2005 as an emergency; operative 6-29-2005 (Register 2005, No. 25). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 10-27-2005 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.

4. Certificate of Compliance as to 6-20-2005 order, including new subsection (c) and subsection relettering, transmitted to OAL 7-29-2005 and filed 9-9-2005 (Register 2005, No. 36).

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