A majority of the
legislation that passed during the 2018 session will take effect July 1. The
IHA Legislative Team successfully worked with key policymakers to enact laws
that will streamline the prior authorization and credentialing processes, which
will help ensure that providers are paid appropriately and in a timely manner.
IHA was also successful in passing legislation granting acceptance of national
accreditation in lieu of the annual state survey for purposes of hospital
licensure. In addition, IHA worked with lawmakers, Gov. Holcomb’s
administration, and other stakeholders to enact important measures to reduce
infant mortality and combat opioid abuse.
Scheduled to go into
effect July 1 are laws related to INSPECT, credentialing, the Physician Order
of Scope and Treatment (POST) form and hierarchy of consent, perinatal levels
of care, newborn screenings, continuing education requirements, and suspected
human trafficking. For more details and a full listing of the effective dates
of new laws, see last week's Legislative
Update.
