2003 Senate Bill 89

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Introduced in the Senate

Jan. 28, 2003

Introduced by Sen. Samuel B. Thomas (D-4)

To prohibit Blue Cross Blue Shield from requiring a patient to be referred from a primary care physician as a condition of paying for dermatological services otherwise covered under a policy, certificate, or contract.

Referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Small Business, and Regulatory Reform

March 4, 2003

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the bill be referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy