HB4426 S JUDICIARY AMT

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    The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

    Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill No. 4426--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-16-7f; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-15-22; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16-18; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16D-17; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-24-7l; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25-8i; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25A-8k, all relating to copayments required in certain policies, provisions, contracts, plans, agreements or similar documents to provide health care benefits; providing that a copayment imposed for services rendered by a licensed occupational therapist, licensed speech-language pathologist or licensed physical therapist may not exceed a copayment imposed for the services of a primary care physician or an osteopathic physician; defining copayment; and requiring that the policies, provisions, contracts, plans, agreements or similar documents clearly state the availability of occupational therap, speech-language therapy and physical therapy coverage and certain other related information.

Adopted

Rejected