This act applies to every health insurance issuer and all health benefit plans, as both terms are defined in Section 83-9-6.3, and all private review agents and utilization review plans, as both terms are defined in Section 41-83-1, with the exception of employee or employer self-insured health benefit plans under the federal Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or health care provided pursuant to the Workers' Compensation Act. This act does not diminish the duties and responsibilities under other federal or state law or rules promulgated under those laws applicable to a health insurer, health insurance issuer, health benefit plan, private review agent or utilization review plan, including, but not limited to, the requirement of a certificate in accordance with Section 41-83-3.Added by Laws, 2024, ch. 302, SB 2140,§ 3, eff. 7/1/2024.
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