HB 793 -- Health Insurance

Co-Sponsors:  Portwood, Bearden, Hickey, O'Connor, George,
Naeger, Rizzo

This bill requires health carriers to include chiropractic care
as part of their "basic health care services."  The bill
requires health carriers to inform enrollees of the availability
of chiropractors and prohibits gatekeepers from misinforming
enrollees about the availability of chiropractic care.  Health
maintenance organizations must allow self-referral to
chiropractors, under certain conditions.  In addition, the bill
prohibits health carriers from discriminating against
chiropractors through accessibility, fees, coverage limits,
practice parameters, or utilization reviews.

Missouri House of Representatives
Last Updated September 13, 2001 at 2:03 pm