26:2S-7.2. Acceptance of application by carriers
2. Within 180 days of the adoption of the forms by regulation pursuant to this act, a carrier which offers a managed care plan shall accept the universal physician application for participation form and renewal form adopted pursuant to this act for the purpose of credentialing physicians who seek to participate in the carrier's provider network and for the purpose of credentialing physicians who are employed by hospitals or other health care facilities which seek to participate in the carrier's provider network.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a carrier from requesting additional information from an applicant that is not provided for in the universal application or renewal form, as applicable, if the requested information does not duplicate any information included in the applicable form.
L.2001,c.88,s.2.