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MO HB1373
Bill
Status
1/6/2010
Primary Sponsor
Mike Parson
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AI Summary
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Requires health benefit plans to reimburse licensed athletic trainers for covered services within their scope of practice on the same basis as other health care providers for the same services
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Permits health benefit plans to require athletic trainers to be contracted providers and to apply deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, and utilization review consistent with other providers
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Prohibits health benefit plans from applying reimbursement restrictions to athletic trainer services that are more restrictive than those applied to comparable services by other health care providers
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Prevents restrictions on athletic trainer reimbursement from being used to direct treatment in a manner unfairly discriminatory against athletic trainer care
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Clarifies that the law does not restrict the provision or coverage of health care services by licensed athletic trainers within their lawful scope of practice
Legislative Description
Specifies that health plans providing services for conditions within the scope of practice of athletic trainers may not deny reimbursement to a licensed athletic trainer if reimbursable to another provider
Last Action
Public Hearing Completed (H)
4/14/2010