N.J. Admin. Code § 11:24-8.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 11:24-8.2 - Utilization management staff availability

(a) A registered professional nurse or physician shall be immediately available by phone seven days a week, 24 hours a day, to render utilization management determinations for providers.

(b) For routine utilization-related inquiries, the HMO shall provide all members and providers with a toll free telephone number by which to contact utilization management staff on at least a five-day, 40 hours a week basis.

(c) All members must have immediate phone access seven days a week, 24 hours a day, to their primary care provider or his or her authorized on-call back-up provider. When these providers are unavailable, a registered nurse or physician on the utilization management staff must be available to respond to inquiries concerning emergency or urgent care.

N.J. Admin. Code § 11:24-8.2