Sec. 21. (a) Not later than January 1, 2011, the following must be accredited by the National Committee for Quality Assurance or its successor:

(1) A managed care organization that has contracted with the office before July 1, 2008, to provide Medicaid services under a risk based managed care program.

(2) A behavioral health managed care organization that has contracted before July 1, 2008, with a managed care organization described in subdivision (1).

     (b) A:

(1) managed care organization that has contracted with the office after June 30, 2008, to provide Medicaid services under a risk based managed care program; or

(2) behavioral health managed care organization that has contracted after June 30, 2008, with a managed care organization described in subdivision (1);

must begin the accreditation process and obtain accreditation by the National Committee for Quality Assurance or its successor at the earliest time that the National Committee for Quality Assurance allows a managed care organization to be accredited.

As added by P.L.113-2008, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.152-2017, SEC.20.