Bill Text: DE HB416 | 2009-2010 | 145th General Assembly | Draft
Bill Title: An Act To Amend 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To The Board Of Chiropractic.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-03 - Stricken [HB416 Detail]
Download: Delaware-2009-HB416-Draft.html
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SPONSOR: |
Rep. Q. Johnson & Rep. Cathcart & Sen. Hall-Long & Sen. Ennis |
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Reps. Carson, George, Keeley, Lee, Miro, B. Short; Sens. Blevins, Connor, Peterson, Sorenson |
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 145th GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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HOUSE BILL NO. 416 |
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AN ACT TO AMEND 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE BOARD OF CHIROPRACTIC. |
Section 1.Amend §716(b), Title 24 of the Delaware Code by adding the following after the period "." at the end of the subsection:
"Any deductible, copayment or coinsurance amount shall be the lesser of:
(i) The deductible, copayment or coinsurance amount due under the same policy, contract or certificate for a primary care physician; or
(ii) Fifteen percent (15%) of the fee due or to be paid to the doctor of chiropractic under the policy, contract or certificate for the treatment, therapy or service provided.".
SYNOPSIS
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This Act prevents unreasonable deductibles, copayments or coinsurance charges for chiropractic care.Some managed care providers have arbitrarily classified chiropractors as "specialists" in order to charge copayments and deductibles that are in excess of those charged for primary care medical doctors.This Act establishes that the maximum amount of any deductible, copayment of coinsurance charge for chiropractic care shall be the lesser of either: (i) the deductible or copayment for a primary care physician or 15% of the fee due to be paid to the chiropractic under the insurance policy for the treatment provider. |
