68-2004.

Department; report; contents.

The department shall report to the Health and Human Services Committee of the Legislature on utilization controls, including, but not limited to, the rates of initial service authorizations, reauthorizations subsequent to initial service authorizations, and denials for behavioral health services for children under nineteen years of age. The first report shall be due on October 1, 2012, and shall contain such rates of initial service authorizations, reauthorizations subsequent to initial service authorizations, and denials for behavioral health services for children under nineteen years of age for the first three quarters of 2012. Thereafter, on January 1, April 1, and July 1 of each year, the department shall report electronically such rates of initial service authorizations, reauthorizations subsequent to initial service authorizations, and denials for behavioral health services for children under nineteen years of age for the previous calendar quarter.