§ 40-22a01 Utilization review organization act
§ 40-22a02 Same; purpose
§ 40-22a03 Same; definitions
§ 40-22a04 Utilization review organization act; standards; rules and regulations; certificate; conditions; annual fee; suspension or revocation of certificate
§ 40-22a05 Same; act not applicable to certain reviews and programs
§ 40-22a06 Same; certificate not required for certain review activities; certain provisions not applicable to certain organizations
§ 40-22a07 Same; unlawful acts; penalties; prior notification requirements, limitations on
§ 40-22a08 Same; examination by commissioner; expenses
§ 40-22a09 Same; written procedures for utilization review; patient information confidential
§ 40-22a09a Same; internal review procedure
§ 40-22a10 Same; patient information not subject to discovery or subpoena
§ 40-22a11 Same; rules and regulations
§ 40-22a12 Same; severability
§ 40-22a13 External review of adverse health care decisions; definitions
§ 40-22a14 Same; exceptions; review procedure; confidentiality
§ 40-22a15 Same; insurance commissioner’s powers and duties; external review organizations, decisions, immunity from liability; fees, responsibility for
§ 40-22a16 Same; judicial review; limitation on duplicative reviews; contractual services; rules and regulations

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 40 > Article 22a - Utilization Review

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.