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1998 SESSION
986367450Patrons-- Shuler, Crittenden, Day, Hull, Plum, Scott, Van Yahres and Watts; Senators: Chichester, Couric, Norment and Woods
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 38.2-3408 and 38.2-4221 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 38.2-3408. Policy providing for reimbursement for services that may be performed by certain practitioners other than physicians.
A. If an accident and sickness insurance policy provides reimbursement for any
service that may be legally performed by a person licensed in this Commonwealth
as a chiropractor, optometrist, optician, professional counselor, psychologist,
clinical social worker, podiatrist, physical therapist, chiropodist, clinical
nurse specialist who renders mental health services, audiologist, speech
pathologist, or certified nurse midwife, or licensed
acupuncturist, reimbursement under the policy shall not be denied because
the service is rendered by the licensed practitioner.
B. This section shall not apply to Medicaid, or any state fund.
§ 38.2-4221. Services of certain practitioners other than physicians to be covered.
A nonstock corporation shall not fail or refuse, either directly or indirectly,
to allow or to pay to a subscriber for all or any part of the health services
rendered by any doctor of podiatry, doctor of chiropody, optometrist, optician,
chiropractor, professional counselor, psychologist, physical therapist,
clinical social worker, clinical nurse specialist who renders mental health
services, audiologist, speech pathologist, or certified
nurse midwife, or licensed acupuncturist licensed to practice in
Virginia, if the services rendered (i) are services provided for by the
subscription contract and (ii) are services which the doctor of podiatry,
doctor of chiropody, optometrist, optician, chiropractor, professional
counselor, psychologist, physical therapist, clinical social worker, clinical
nurse specialist who renders mental health services, audiologist, speech
pathologist [ or , ] certified nurse midwife [ , or
licensed acupuncturist ] is licensed to render in this Commonwealth.