HB309 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Nathaniel Ledbetter Representative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Physician or dentist agreement, not subject to regulation as insurance, license to sell or market not required, requirements for agreement established, discontinuance of services under the agreement, Ala. Physicians and Dentists Direct Pay Act

Description

This bill would define an agreement between a physician or dentist and a patient to provide health care or dental services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and time period as a physician agreement or dentist agreement and would provide that the agreement is not insurance.

This bill would provide that a physician or dentist offering, marketing, selling, or entering into physician or dentist agreements is not required to obtain a license or certificate of authority from any state entity and would require that the agreement meet certain requirements.

This bill would also establish minimum requirements for physician agreements and dentist agreements and would provide for the discontinuance of care for a patient under an agreement under certain conditions.

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Subjects

Health