Agency Wants to Amend URO Rules

The Department of Insurance on Tuesday proposed amendments to 50 Ill. Adm. Code 2905, registration of workers’ compensation utilization review organizations. The agency will accept written comments through Feb. 9, according to a notice published in the Illinois Register. The statute will be amended to recognize the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care among the list of accreditors from which utilization review organizations can receive accreditation and qualify for reduced registration and renewal fees, the amendments state. Written comments should be mailed to either ...