Rhode Island § 27-41-65 § 27-41-65. Mandatory coverage for certain lyme disease treatments.

Rhode Island Statutes

§ 27-41-65 — § 27-41-65. Mandatory coverage for certain lyme disease treatments.

Rhode Island·Title 27 Insurance·Ch. 27-41 Health Maintenance Organizations

§ 27-41-65. Mandatory coverage for certain lyme disease treatments.
Subscribers to any health maintenance organization plan shall be afforded coverage
            under that plan on or after January 1, 2004, for diagnostic testing and long-term
            antibiotic treatment of chronic lyme disease when determined to be medically necessary
            and ordered by a physician acting in accordance with chapter 37.5 of title 5 entitled "Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatmentâ€� after making a thorough evaluation
            of the patient's symptoms, diagnostic test results, and response to treatment. Treatment
            otherwise eligible for benefits pursuant to this section shall not be denied solely
            be

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§ 27-41-65. Mandatory coverage for certain lyme disease treatments.

Subscribers to any health maintenance organization plan shall be afforded coverage under that plan on or after January 1, 2004, for diagnostic testing and long-term antibiotic treatment of chronic lyme disease when determined to be medically necessary and ordered by a physician acting in accordance with chapter 37.5 of title 5 entitled "Lyme Disease Diagnosis and Treatmentâ€� after making a thorough evaluation of the patient's symptoms, diagnostic test results, and response to treatment. Treatment otherwise eligible for benefits pursuant to this section shall not be denied solely because the treatment may be characterized as unproven, experimental, or investigational in nature.

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