31A-45-402. Alcohol and drug dependency treatment.
(1) A managed care organization offering a health benefit plan providing coverage for alcohol or drug dependency treatment may require an inpatient facility to be licensed by: the Department of Health and Human Services, under; or Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 1, Human Services Programs and Facilities the Department of Health and Human Services; or for an inpatient facility located outside the state, a state agency similar to one described in Subsection. (1)(a)
(2) For inpatient coverage provided pursuant to Subsection, a managed care organization may require an inpatient facility to be accredited by the following: (1) the Joint Commission; and one other nationally recognized accrediting agency.