SB234 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Priscilla Dunn

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Chiropractors, chiropractic agreements with patients, not considered insurance, license to sell or market not required, requirements for agreement established, discontinuance of services under the agreement, Ala. Chiropractors Direct Pay Act

Description

This bill would define an agreement between a chiropractor and a patient to provide chiropractic services to the patient for an agreed upon fee and time period as a chiropractic agreement and would provide that the agreement is not insurance.

This bill would provide that a chiropractor offering, marketing, selling, or entering into a chiropractic agreement is not required to obtain an additional 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 a chiropractic agreement and would provide for the discontinuance of care for a patient under an agreement under certain conditions.

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Subjects

Health