SB 244: "An Act prohibiting unfair discrimination against an acupuncturist; amending the definition of 'provider' as it relates to authorized collective negotiations by physicians affecting the rights of providers under health benefit plans; and providing for an effective date."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 244 01 "An Act prohibiting unfair discrimination against an acupuncturist; amending the 02 definition of 'provider' as it relates to authorized collective negotiations by physicians 03 affecting the rights of providers under health benefit plans; and providing for an 04 effective date." 05 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 06 * Section 1. AS 21.36.090(d) is amended to read: 07 (d) Except to the extent necessary to comply with AS 21.42.365 and 08 AS 21.56, a person may not practice or permit unfair discrimination against a person 09 who provides a service covered under a group health insurance policy that extends 10 coverage on an expense incurred basis, or under a group service or indemnity type 11 contract issued by a health maintenance organization or a nonprofit corporation, if the 12 service is within the scope of the provider's occupational license. In this subsection, 13 "provider" means a state licensed physician, physician assistant, dentist, osteopath, 14 optometrist, chiropractor, nurse midwife, advanced nurse practitioner, naturopath,
01 physical therapist, occupational therapist, marital and family therapist, psychologist, 02 psychological associate, licensed clinical social worker, [OR] certified direct-entry 03 midwife, or acupuncturist. 04 * Sec. 2. This Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c).