| SB 0444 | Requires health carriers to provide coverage for chiropractic care as par for basic health care services |
| Sponsor: | Shields | Co-Sponsor(s) | ||
| LR Number: | 1509S.01I | Fiscal Note: | 1509-01 | |
| Committee: | Aging, Families, Mental & Public Health | |||
| Last Action: | 04/02/03 - SCS Voted Do Pass S Aging, Families & Mental & Public | Journal page: | ||
| Health Committee (1509S.03C) | ||||
| Title: | SCS SB 444 | |||
| Effective Date: | August 28, 2003 | |||
SCS/SB 444 - This act requires health carriers to provide chiropractic care as part of basic health care services for covered conditions. Covered enrollees shall be provided chiropractic care by a chiropractic physician of his or her choice from within the provider network. Health carriers that utilize gatekeepers may not misinform enrollees of the availability of chiropractic care. The mandated coverage dictated by this act shall not apply to supplemental insurance policies, specified disease policies, and other types of policies.
This act requires health carriers to apply the same deductibles, co-payments, co- insurance amounts, fees, benefit limits, practice parameters, and utilization review to all in- network health care providers. The act prohibits health carriers from discriminating against any health care provider or group of providers based on licensure.
This act is identical to HCS/HB 121 (2003).
STEPHEN WITTE