North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 11 - INSURANCE
Chapter 20 - MANAGED CARE HEALTH BENEFIT PLANS
Section .0300 - PROVIDER ACCESSIBILITY AND AVAILABILITY
Section 20 .0304 - MONITORING ACTIVITIES
Each carrier shall, by means of site visits or review of information gathered by the carrier, monitor compliance with this Section and evaluate provider availability and accessibility at least annually to ensure that the needs of its members are met. The documentation of these activities shall be maintained by domestic carriers for a period of five years or until the completion of the next quintennial examination conducted by the Department, whichever is later. Foreign carriers shall maintain the documentation of these activities for a period of at least five years.
Authority
G.S.
58-2-40(1);
58-2-131;
58-50-55(b);
58-65-1;
58-65-25;
58-65-105;
58-65-140;
58-67-10;
58-67-20; 58-67-35; 58-67-65; 58-67-100; 58-67-140; 58-67-150;
Eff.
October 1, 1996;
Amended Eff. January 1, 2009;
Pursuant
to G.S.
150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without
substantive public interest Eff. December 16,
2014.