AN ACT RELATIVE TO THE LICENSURE AND ACCREDITATION OF HEALTH PLANS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 176 O of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2002 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 17, the figure "12" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 24.
SECTION 2. Section 3 of said chapter 176 O, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (f) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
??????????? (f) Accreditation granted to carriers pursuant to this section shall be renewed every 2 years.? The fee for the renewal shall be in an amount determined by the commissioner, but shall not be less than $1,000.