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MO SB478
Bill
Status
2/23/2015
Primary Sponsor
Robert Onder
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AI Summary
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Medical retainer agreements between physicians and patients are classified as not insurance and exempt from insurance regulations under Chapter 376
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Physicians do not need a certificate of authority or license to market, sell, or offer medical retainer agreements
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Agreements must be in writing, signed by both parties, specify services and fees, allow termination by either party, and prominently state the agreement is not health insurance
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Patients with health savings accounts under 26 U.S.C. Section 223 may pay retainer fees from those accounts, and employers may contribute to HSAs or pay fees directly
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Non-compete covenants between physicians and nonprofit employers do not apply to medical retainer agreements entered into after termination of employment
Legislative Description
Allows for direct primary health care services to be provided through a medical retainer agreement between the physician and patient
Last Action
SCS Voted Do Pass S Veterans' Affairs and Health Committee (2204S.04C)
4/2/2015