SB273 SFA Ferns 2-14 #1

Johnson  7909

Senator Ferns moved to amend the bill on page twenty-seven, section eight, line twenty-seven by striking out all of subsection (c) and inserting a new subsection (c) to read as follows:

(c)  At a minimum an insurance provider who offers an insurance product in this state, the West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services and the Public Employees Insurance Agency shall provide coverage for 20 visits per event of physical therapy, osteopathic manipulation, a chronic pain management program, and chiropractic care when ordered by a health care practitioner to treat conditions that cause chronic pain.  A patient may seek treatment for physical therapy, osteopathic manipulation, a chronic pain management program, and chiropractic care prior to seeking treatment from a practitioner and a practitioner referral is not required as a condition of coverage by the Bureau for Medical Services, the Public Employees Insurance Agency and any insurance provider who offers an insurance product in this state.  Any co-pay required for any of these services may not be greater than the co-pay required for an emergency room visit.

Adopted

Rejected