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title: O.C.G.A. § 33-46-8. Expiration and renewal of certificate.
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# O.C.G.A. § 33-46-8. Expiration and renewal of certificate.

(a) A certificate shall expire on the second anniversary of its effective date unless the certificate is renewed for a two-year term as provided in this Code section.

(b) Before the certificate expires but no sooner than 90 days prior to such expiration, a certificate may be renewed for an additional two-year term if the applicant:

(1) Otherwise is entitled to the certificate;

(2) Pays to the Commissioner the renewal fee as provided in Code Section 33-8-1;

(3) Submits to the Commissioner:

(A) A renewal application on the form that the Commissioner requires; and

(B) Satisfactory evidence of compliance with any requirements established by the Commissioner for certificate renewal; and

(4)(A) Establishes and maintains a complaint system which has been approved by the Commissioner and which provides reasonable procedures for the resolution of written complaints initiated by covered persons or healthcare providers concerning utilization review;

(B) Maintains records of such written complaints for five years from the time the complaints are filed and submits to the Commissioner a summary report at such times and in such format as the Commissioner may require; and

(C) Permits the Commissioner to examine the complaints at any time.

## History

Code 1981, § 33-46-6, enacted by Ga. L. 1990, p. 1088, § 1; Ga. L. 1992, p. 2725, § 34; Code 1981, § 33-46-8, as redesignated by Ga. L. 2021, p. 629, § 2/SB 80.

## Editor's Notes

Ga. L. 2021, p. 629, § 2/SB 80, effective January 1, 2022, redesignated former Code Section 33-46-8 as present Code Section 33-46-10.

## Amendments

The 2021 amendment, effective January 1, 2022, redesignated former Code Section 33-46-6 as this Code section and substituted “covered persons or healthcare providers” for “enrollees or health care providers” in subparagraph (b)(4)(A).