Iowa Code § 514C.15
Treatment options
Redline — January 1, 2012 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2020
As of January 1, 2012
A carrier, as defined in section 513B.2; an organized delivery system authorized under 1993 Iowa Acts, ch. 158, and licensed by the director of public health; or a plan established pursuant to chapter 509A for public employees, shall not prohibit a participating provider from, or penalize a participating provider for, doing either of the following:
A carrier, as defined in section 513B.2, or a plan established pursuant to chapter 509A for public employees, shall not prohibit a participating provider from, or penalize a participating provider for, doing either of the following:
1. Discussing treatment options with a covered individual, notwithstanding the carrier’s, organized delivery system’s, or plan’s position on such treatment option.
1. Discussing treatment options with a covered individual, notwithstanding the carrier’s or plan’s position on such treatment option.
2. Advocating on behalf of a covered individual within a review or grievance process established by the carrier, organized delivery system, or chapter 509A plan, or established by a person contracting with the carrier, organized delivery system, or chapter 509A plan.
2. Advocating on behalf of a covered individual within a review or grievance process established by the carrier or chapter 509A plan, or established by a person contracting with the carrier or chapter 509A plan.
99 Acts, ch 41, §2
99 Acts, ch 41, §2; 2017 Acts, ch 148, §68; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §103
Official source: Iowa Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Iowa statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.