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IN SB0208
Bill
Status
2/7/2018
Primary Sponsor
Elizabeth Brown
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AI Summary
SB 208 Summary
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Prohibits hospitals from denying hospital staff or admitting privileges to physicians or podiatrists based solely on their decision not to participate in maintenance of certification programs.
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Specifies that state medical and podiatrist licensing statutes do not require physicians or podiatrists to hold or maintain board certification in a specialty area to practice.
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Prohibits accident and sickness insurers from denying reimbursement agreements, coverage, or setting lower reimbursement rates for physicians or podiatrists based solely on non-participation in maintenance of certification.
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Prohibits health maintenance organizations (HMOs) from preventing provider contracts, denying reimbursement, or setting lower rates for physicians or podiatrists based solely on their decision not to participate in maintenance of certification.
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Effective July 1, 2018; applies to physicians licensed under IC 25-22.5 and podiatrists licensed under IC 25-29.
Legislative Description
Physician maintenance of certification. Prohibits a hospital from denying hospital staff or admitting privileges to a physician or podiatrist based solely on the decision of the physician or podiatrist not to participate in maintenance of certification. Specifies that the medical licensing statute and the podiatrist licensing statute do not require a licensed physician or licensed podiatrist to hold or maintain a board certification in a specialty medical area in order to practice. Prohibits an accident and sickness insurer from: (1) denying a physician or podiatrist the right to enter into a reimbursement agreement with the insurer; (2) denying a physician or
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
2/12/2018