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2009 Kentucky Revised Statutes
Subtitle 17A. Health Benefit Plans
304.17A.645 Covered person's access to participating nonprimary care physician specialist.
Download pdfauthorizing a covered person's referral to a participating nonprimary care physician
specialist. A primary care physician treating a covered person who has a chronic,
disabling, congenital, or life-threatening condition may authorize a referral to a
participating nonprimary care physician specialist, up to twelve (12) months or for the
contract period, whichever is shorter. Under this referral arrangement the covered person
shall have direct access to the nonprimary care physician specialist, without the need of
further contact or referral by the primary care physician. Effective: July 14, 2000
History: Created 2000 Ky. Acts ch. 262, sec. 22, effective July 14, 2000.
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