HOUSE BILL No. 4747


     May 6, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Law, Griffin, Hammerstrom, Raczkowski, Freeman and Gire and referred to the Committee on Insurance.


        A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled

   "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"

   (MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 401f.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 401F.  ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1998, A HEALTH CARE COR-

 2    PORATION SHALL NOT REQUIRE AS A CONDITION TO COVERING DERMATOLO-

 3    GICAL SERVICES THAT ARE OTHERWISE COVERED UNDER THE CERTIFICATE

 4    THAT A MEMBER FIRST OBTAIN A REFERRAL FROM A PRIMARY CARE

 5    PHYSICIAN.














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