HB 2900 Summary

• Adds a written acknowledgment requirement for utilization review agents to confirm receipt of initial appeals and voluntary internal appeals within five business days

• Extends the timeframe for members to request an initial appeal of an adverse determination from unspecified to up to two years after denial

• Clarifies that members receive notice of options to proceed to voluntary internal appeal or external independent review processes when initial appeals are denied

• Renumbers subsections throughout sections 20-2535, 20-2536, and 20-2537 to accommodate the new acknowledgment provisions