HOUSE BILL No. 4778


     May 15, 2001, Introduced by Reps. DeWeese, Kuipers, Ruth Johnson, Pappageorge, Caul, Bisbee, Toy, Schauer and Lemmons and referred to the
Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.


        A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled

   "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"

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

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 401I.  ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002, A HEALTH CARE COR-

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      PORATION SHALL NOT REQUIRE THAT A MEMBER FIRST OBTAIN A REFERRAL

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      FROM A PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN AS A CONDITION TO COVERING DERMATO-

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      LOGICAL SERVICES THAT ARE OTHERWISE COVERED UNDER THE

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      CERTIFICATE.














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