33-40-104. (Temporary) Powers and duties of commissioner -- rulemaking. (1) The commissioner shall:
     (a) adopt rules necessary to implement the provisions of this part;
     (b) in consultation with interested parties, qualify patient-centered medical homes that have been accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting organization approved by the commissioner and that meet any other standards established by the commissioner;
     (c) oversee, promote, coordinate, and provide guidance concerning the creation and activities of any patient-centered medical homes doing business in Montana in order to ensure that the requirements of this part are met;
     (d) consult with all interested parties in association with carrying out the activities required under this part; and
     (e) develop and implement standards as set forth in 33-40-105 in consultation with interested parties.
     (2) For the purposes of this section, interested parties include but are not limited to the department, public health agencies, health plans, government health plans, primary health care providers, and health care consumers. Interested parties must be organized as a stakeholder council with regular meetings, the scheduling of which must be determined by the commissioner. (Terminates December 31, 2017--sec. 14, Ch. 363, L. 2013.)

     History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 363, L. 2013.