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MO HB30
Bill
Status
4/15/2013
Primary Sponsor
Dwight Scharnhorst
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AI Summary
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Health carriers and health benefit plans cannot charge higher copayments, coinsurance, or office visit deductibles for physical therapist services (requiring a prescription) than for primary care physician office visits
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Health carriers must clearly disclose physical therapy coverage availability in plan documents, including all limitations, conditions, and exclusions
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The Joint Committee on Legislative Research oversight division must complete an actuarial analysis by December 31, 2013, examining cost impacts to health carriers, insureds, and other payers from implementing these requirements
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The analysis requirement may be waived if the fiscal note cost estimation is less than the cost of conducting a full actuarial analysis
Legislative Description
Requires copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles charged for physical therapist services to be no greater than those charged for the same services provided by primary care physicians for an office visit
Last Action
Executive Session Held (S) - VOTED DO PASS
5/16/2013