{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-312.200","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 312.200","heading":"Peer review committee -- Initiation of peer review -- Report of findings --","body":"Licensure of other persons performing peer review of chiropractic claims.\n(1) The board shall appoint a peer review committee not to exceed five (5) doctors of\nchiropractic li censed under this chapter, none of whom are in direct business\nrelationship with the provider, insurer, or patient whose case is being reviewed.\nMembers of the peer review committee shall serve at the pleasure of the board.\n(2) Peer review shall occur upon  submission by a patient, the patient's representative,\ninsurer, or chiropractor, in accordance with the procedures and fees approved by the\nboard, of an inquiry about a treatment rendered to a patient by a chiropractor. The\npeer review committee shall exa mine each inquiry submitted to it and shall report\nits findings to the board and furnish copies of the findings to the patient,\nchiropractor, and third -party payor. The findings of the peer review committee on\neach inquiry reviewed may include a determinat ion of whether or not the\nchiropractor properly utilized services and rendered or ordered appropriate\ntreatment or services and whether or not the cost of the treatment was\nunconscionable.\n(3) Other persons performing peer review of chiropractic claims shall be licensed by the\nboard and complete annually a board approved utilization review course, in addition\nto the required annual education in KRS 312.175. Persons performing review\nservices under this subsection shall annually register with the board and p ay a\nregistration fee not to exceed one hundred dollars ($100).","path":["KRS Chapter 312"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=30801","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:09Z","sha256":"4d39d35143b3fede0f7f333f892169be36543e5c72c2ddfb337e39fb7c64b5b3","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-312.190","next":"us-ky/krs-312.210"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}