CT SB00411

Adds the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care as a recognized accreditation organization for managed care plans, alongside the existing National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).

Allows managed care organizations to meet quality assurance plan reporting requirements if they receive one-year or higher accreditation from NCQA or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care and submit required Health Plan Employee Data Information Set data.

Updates network adequacy standards to include the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care's standards alongside existing NCQA and URAC standards for health care provider networks.

Requires managed care plan descriptions to disclose accreditation status from either NCQA or the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.

All changes effective October 1, 2015.