January 12, 2005, Introduced by Senator BROWN and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 2212c.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2212c. By January 1, 2006, the commissioner shall develop
a uniform, standard, electronic health care provider credentialing
application. This credentialing application shall be used by
January 1, 2007 by all health insurers, health care corporations,
and health maintenance organizations in the credentialing process
of health care providers in this state. In developing the standard
credentialing application, the commissioner shall seek input from
health care providers, health insurers, health care corporations,
health maintenance organizations, and the council for affordable
quality health care. The commissioner shall consider all of the
following in developing the standard credentialing application:
(a) The credentialing needs of all health insurers, health
care corporations, and health maintenance organizations.
(b) Statutory credentialing requirements.
(c) The need to eliminate multiple recredentialing
applications for different health insurers, health care
corporations, and health maintenance organizations.
(d) Providing an efficient, electronic, cost-effective health
care provider database through which health care providers can
notify health insurers, health care corporations, and health
maintenance organizations of changes in address, practice-related
information, qualifications, or other pertinent data elements.
(e) Time frames within which health insurers, health care
corporations, and health maintenance organizations must respond to
credentialing applications.