27-56-7
Section 27-56-7 Applicability to certain providers. (a) This chapter does not require and shall
not be construed to require any insurance policy, plan, or contract to provide health care
coverage for eye care. The provisions of this chapter are applicable only to those insurance
policies, plans, or contracts which provide coverage for eye care. (b) Insurers or other issuers
of any insurance policy, plan, or contract which provides coverage for eye care shall continue
to be able to establish and apply selection criteria and utilization protocols for health
care providers as well as credentialing criteria used in the selection of providers. (c) This
chapter does not require and shall not be construed to require the coverage of eye care services
by providers who are not designated as covered providers, or who are not selected as participating
providers, by an insurance policy, plan, or contract, or the issuer thereof having a participating
network of service providers. Provided, however,...
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27-54-4
Section 27-54-4 Illnesses covered; requirements of benefit plans, etc. (a) All group health
benefit plans shall offer to provide, at a minimum, additional benefits according to this
chapter for a person receiving medical treatment for any of the following mental illnesses
diagnosed by an appropriately licensed provider. (1) Schizophrenia, schizophrenia form disorder,
schizo affective disorder. (2) Bipolar disorder. (3) Panic disorder. (4) Obsessive-compulsive
disorder. (5) Major depressive disorder. (6) Anxiety disorders. (7) Mood disorders. (8) Any
condition or disorder involving mental illness, excluding alcohol and substance abuse, that
falls under any of the diagnostic categories listed in the mental disorders section of the
International Classification of Disease, as periodically revised. (b) All group health benefit
plans, policies, contracts, and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continue,
or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2001, shall offer, at...
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27-55-8
Section 27-55-8 Construction. This chapter does not and shall not be construed as creating
a private cause of action and does not and shall not require insurers, including any health
benefit plan, to extend coverage to any providers or type of providers for which coverage
is not specifically provided within the policy or certificate of insurance or health benefit
plan, or to add additional providers to existing networks, or to add any health care benefits.
(Act 2000-595, p. 1185, §8.)...
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27-57-5
Section 27-57-5 Coverage by participating providers; selection criteria and utilization protocols;
maximum benefits, exclusions, etc. (a) This chapter does not require and shall not be construed
to require the coverage of services of providers who are not designated as covered providers,
or who are not selected as a participating provider, by a group health benefit plan or insurer
having a participating network of service providers. Nothing in this chapter is intended to
expand the list or designation of participating providers as specified in any health benefit
plan. (b) Insurers or other issuers of any health benefit plan covered by this chapter shall
continue to be able to establish and apply selection criteria and utilization protocols for
health care providers including the designation of types of providers for which coverage is
provided as well as credentialing criteria used in the selection of providers. (c) A group
health benefit plan, policy, or contract that provides coverage...
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22-1-14
Section 22-1-14 Licensure Freedom Act. (a) State licensure requirements for physicians, chiropractors,
optometrists, and dentists in this state shall be granted based on demonstrated skill and
academic competence. Licensure approval for physicians, chiropractors, optometrists, and dentists
in this state may not be conditioned upon or related to participation in any public or private
health insurance plan, public health care system, public service initiative, or emergency
room coverage. (b) The licensure of dentists, osteopaths, chiropractors, optometrists, and
physicians shall be conducted exclusively pursuant to Chapter 9 of Title 34; Division 1, commencing
with Section 34-24-50, of Article 3 of Chapter 24 of Title 34; Article 4, commencing with
Section 34-24-120, of Chapter 24 of Title 34; Chapter 22 of Title 34; and Division 1, commencing
with Section 34-24-310, of Article 8 of Title 34, respectively. (c) Physician or optometric
licensure shall not be conditioned upon or related to...
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27-19A-6
Section 27-19A-6 Dental benefits not required. The provisions of this chapter do not mandate
that any type of benefits for dental care expenses be provided by a health insurance policy
or an employee benefit plan. (Acts 1984, No. 84-411, p. 960, §5.)...
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27-56-4
Section 27-56-4 Prohibited activities. An insurance policy, plan, or contract providing for
third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses shall not do any of the following:
(1) Impose a practice restriction for optometrists which is inconsistent with or more restrictive
than provided by law. (2) Discriminate between classes of eye care providers with respect
to any covered service which falls within the scope of the eye care provider's license. (3)
Require an eye care provider to hold hospital privileges as a condition of participation in
or receiving payment from the policy, plan, or contract. (4) Impose any restriction not required
by law based on the eye care provider's professional degree. (5) Discriminate between eye
care providers in connection with the amount of reimbursement for the provision of the same
services. (6) Require an eye care provider to purchase or maintain a minimum quantity or minimum
dollar amount of a specified brand of ophthalmic materials as...
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27-1-11
Section 27-1-11 Dentists and dental hygienists as "physicians" under health or accident
insurance policies. Whenever the terms "physician" and/or "doctor" are
used in any policy of health or accident insurance issued in this state or in any contract
for the provision of health care, services, or benefits issued by any health, medical or other
service corporation existing under, and by virtue of any laws of this state, said terms shall
include within their meaning those persons licensed under and in accordance with Chapter 9
of Title 34 in respect to any care, services, procedures, or benefits covered by said policy
of insurance or health care contract which the said persons are licensed to perform, any provisions
in any such policy of insurance or health care contract to the contrary notwithstanding. This
section shall be applicable to all policies in this state, regardless of date of issue, on
October 10, 1975. (Acts 1975, No. 1241, p. 2607, §1.)...
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27-19-106
Section 27-19-106 Effect of misrepresentation; field issuance. (a) For a policy or certificate
that has been in force for less than six months an insurer may rescind a long-term care insurance
policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term care insurance claim upon a showing
of misrepresentation that is material to the acceptance for coverage. (b) For a policy or
certificate that has been in force for at least six months but less than two years an insurer
may rescind a long-term care insurance policy or certificate or deny an otherwise valid long-term
care insurance claim upon a showing of misrepresentation that is both material to the acceptance
for coverage and which pertains to the condition for which benefits are sought. (c) After
a policy or certificate has been in force for two years it is not contestable upon the grounds
of misrepresentation alone but may be contested only upon a showing that the insured knowingly
and intentionally misrepresented relevant facts...
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27-20A-2
Section 27-20A-2 Chapter applicable to group, etc., policies. No group, blanket, franchise,
or association health insurance policy providing coverage on an expense incurred basis, nor
group, blanket, franchise, or association service or indemnity type contract issued by a nonprofit
corporation, nor group-type self insurance plan providing protection, insurance, or indemnity
against hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, nor health maintenance organization plan
shall be issued, delivered, executed, or renewed in this state, or approved for issuance or
renewal in this state by the Commissioner of Insurance after 90 days beyond the effective
date of this chapter, unless such policy, contract, or plan, at the option of the policyholder
or sponsor, provides benefits to any insured, subscriber, or other person covered under the
policy, contract, or plan for expenses incurred in connection with the treatment of alcoholism
when such treatment is prescribed by a duly licensed doctor of...
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