Current Status Bill Number:View additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.3507 Ratification Number:487 Act Number:440 Introducing Body:House Subject:Provide that no health maintenance organization may prohibit any licensed physician, podiatrist, optometrist, or oral surgeon from participating as a provider in the organization on the basis of his profession
(A440, R487, H3507)
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT NO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION MAY PROHIBIT ANY LICENSED PHYSICIAN, PODIATRIST, OPTOMETRIST, OR ORAL SURGEON FROM PARTICIPATING AS A PROVIDER IN THE ORGANIZATION ON THE BASIS OF HIS PROFESSION, AND TO PROVIDE THAT NOTHING IN THIS ACT MAY BE CONSTRUED TO INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH THE MEDICAL DECISION OF THE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER TO USE OR NOT USE ANY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
Physician, etc. may not be prohibited
SECTION 1. No health maintenance organization may prohibit any licensed physician, podiatrist, optometrist, or oral surgeon from participating as a provider in the organization on the basis of his profession. Nothing in this act may be construed to interfere in any way with the medical decision of the primary health care provider to use or not use any health professional on a case by case basis.
Time effective
SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon approval by the Governor.