WSR 17-23-190 WITHDRAWAL OFPREPROPOSAL STATEMENT OF INQUIRY OFFICE OF THE INSURANCE COMMISSIONER [Filed November 22, 2017, 10:06 a.m.] The office of insurance commissioner is withdrawing the CR-101 for R 2017-07: Rules regarding contractual arrangements to minimize prior authorization requirements at the point of care. The code reviser's office published this rule in WSR 17-14-024.
Our agency's reason for writing the rule was to create clear requirements for unique carrier-provider prior authorization arrangements. As we progressed through the stakeholder process for this proposed rule, we became aware that these arrangements are continuing to evolve in the market, and that stakeholders do not view the current state of the programs as causing a clear-cut problem for consumers. As a result, our agency has decided that withdrawing the CR-101 and engaging with stakeholders in further observation and study makes more sense than progressing forward with rule making at this time.
We will contact individuals that provided comments during the CR-101 comment period to notify them that we have withdrawn the CR-101. Mike Kreidler Insurance Commissioner |