Iowa Code 514C.15 – Treatment options
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 514C.15
- following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute mean the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See Iowa Code 4.1
- person: means individual, corporation, limited liability company, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership or association, or any other legal entity. See Iowa Code 4.1
514C.15 Treatment options.
A carrier, as defined in § 513B.2, or a plan established pursuant to chapter 509A for
public employees, shall not prohibit a participating provider from, or penalize a participating provider for, doing either of the following:
1. Discussing treatment options with a covered individual, notwithstanding the carrier’s or plan’s position on such treatment option.
2. Advocating on behalf of a covered individual within a review or grievance process established by the carrier or chapter 509A plan, or established by a person contracting with the carrier or chapter 509A plan.
99 Acts, ch 41, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 148, §68; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §103
A carrier, as defined in § 513B.2, or a plan established pursuant to chapter 509A for
public employees, shall not prohibit a participating provider from, or penalize a participating provider for, doing either of the following:
1. Discussing treatment options with a covered individual, notwithstanding the carrier’s or plan’s position on such treatment option.
2. Advocating on behalf of a covered individual within a review or grievance process established by the carrier or chapter 509A plan, or established by a person contracting with the carrier or chapter 509A plan.
99 Acts, ch 41, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 148, §68; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §103