December 1, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Wojno, Gaffney, Gleason, Vagnozzi, Bieda and Schuitmaker and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
by amending section 3475 (MCL 500.3475), as amended by 1984 PA 280.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3475. (1) Notwithstanding any provision of any policy of
insurance or certificate, if an insurance policy or certificate
provides for reimbursement for any service which may be legally
performed
by a person fully licensed as a psychologist
licensed
under
part 182 of the public health code,
Act No. 368 of the
Public
Acts of 1978, being sections 333.18201 to 333.18237 of the
Michigan
Compiled Laws MCL 333.18201
to 333.18237; by a podiatrist
licensed
under part 180 of the public health code, Act No. 368 of
the
Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.18001 to 333.18033 of
the
Michigan Compiled Laws MCL
333.18001 to 333.18033; by a
chiropractor
licensed under part 164 of the public health code,
Act
No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978, being sections 333.16401 to
333.16431
of the Michigan Compiled Laws MCL
333.16401 to
333.16431; reimbursement under the insurance policy or certificate
shall
not be denied if the service is rendered by a person fully
licensed
as a psychologist licensed under part 182 of
the public
health
code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978 MCL 333.18201
to 333.18237; by a podiatrist licensed under part 180 of the public
health
code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978 MCL 333.18001
to 333.18033; or by a chiropractor licensed under part 164 of the
public
health code, Act No. 368 of the Public Acts of 1978 MCL
333.16401 to 333.16431; within the statutory provisions provided in
his or her individual practice act. This section shall not be
construed as requiring the coverage for a psychologist in any
insurance policy. This section shall not apply to a policy or
certificate written pursuant to section 3405, 3631, or 3709
involving a prudent purchaser agreement.
(2) As used in this section, "public health code" means 1978
PA 368, MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5473(request no.
04692'05) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.