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NC H208

Bill

Official Source

Status

Passed

6/2/2017

Primary Sponsor

Hugh Blackwell

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017-2018 Session

AI Summary

  • Amends G.S. 58-50-30(b) to add occupational therapists licensed by the North Carolina Board of Occupational Therapy as a provider type under the right to choose services of certain providers.

  • Grants patients the right to choose their occupational therapist under their health benefit plans.

  • Applies to health benefit contracts issued, renewed, or amended on or after October 1, 2017.

  • Ratified May 24, 2017 and signed into law June 2, 2017.

Legislative Description

Occup. Therapy/Choice of Provider

Last Action

Ch. SL 2017-24

6/2/2017

Committee Referrals

Rules and Operations of the Senate5/18/2017
Health Care5/17/2017
Commerce and Insurance5/16/2017
Rules and Operations of the Senate3/30/2017
Insurance3/1/2017

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