LD 1241
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LR 1344
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upon the improvement in patient health resulting from the benefit
and finding that there are sufficient funds to cover the cost of
providing the additional benefit.__The board may substitute any
service or benefit not previously covered under the plan for a
listed service if the board determines that it is of equivalent
therapeutic value or is a less costly treatment alternative to
the listed service and that the service or benefit is delivered
by a health care practitioner acting within the practitioner's
scope of practice.__In making a substitution or expansion under
this subsection, the board shall consider the impact that the
substitution or expansion will have on the public health goals of
the Bureau of Health.

 
4.__Delivery of services.__Covered health care services must
be provided to plan members by participating providers.__The
delivery of covered health care services to plan members is
subject to the provisions of this subsection.__The board shall
adopt rules regarding benefit delivery by the plan that include
but are not limited to the following provisions.

 
A.__An eligible person may choose to receive services under
the plan from any participating provider.

 
B.__An eligible person may not be required to meet a
deductible or copayment as a condition for receiving health
care services covered by the plan that are provided by a
participating provider, except that the eligible person may
be required to make a copayment in an amount not to exceed
$5 for each generic prescription drug and $10 for each
nongeneric prescription drug.

 
C.__The plan must cover health care services provided to
plan members while they are out of the State.__The plan
member must have been out of the State temporarily for
reasons other than to obtain health care services, or the
member must have obtained the health care services out of
the State for compelling reasons related to the suitability
of the services, the nature of the condition and personal
circumstances.__The board shall establish and operate a plan
to pay for health care services provided to plan members
while they are outside the State.__The payments must be made
at the rates established by the board for comparable
services provided by the plan in the State.__Charges in
excess of the payment rates established in accordance with
this paragraph are the responsibility of the plan member.__
The board may establish rules governing out-of-state
referrals, including, but not limited to, requirements for
preauthorization.


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