(a) On or before January 1, 2018, the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to allow a Medicaid recipient direct access to a chiropractic physician.(b) Rules adopted under this section shall: (1) Allow a Medicaid recipient to receive diagnosis and treatment from a chiropractic physician without a referral from a primary care physician;(2) Direct the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services to develop a process for reporting diagnosis, treatment, costs of services, and cost-savings benefits under this section; and(3) Specify that a chiropractic physician who provides diagnosis or treatment, or both, under this section shall receive the same reimbursement as if the Medicaid recipient had been referred to the chiropractic physician by a primary care physician.Added by Act 2017, No. 1092,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017. (a) On or before January 1, 2018, the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to allow a Medicaid recipient direct access to a chiropractic physician.(b) Rules adopted under this section shall: (1) Allow a Medicaid recipient to receive diagnosis and treatment from a chiropractic physician without a referral from a primary care physician;(2) Direct the Division of Medical Services of the Department of Human Services to develop a process for reporting diagnosis, treatment, costs of services, and cost-savings benefits under this section; and(3) Specify that a chiropractic physician who provides diagnosis or treatment, or both, under this section shall receive the same reimbursement as if the Medicaid recipient had been referred to the chiropractic physician by a primary care physician.Added by Act 2017, No. 1092,§ 2, eff. 8/1/2017.
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