Section 21.07.080. Religious nonmedical providers.

This chapter may not be construed to
        (1) restrict or limit the right of a health care insurer to include services provided by a religious nonmedical provider as medical care services covered by the health care insurance policy;
        (2) require a health care insurer, when determining coverage for services provided by a religious nonmedical provider, to
             (A) apply medically based eligibility standards;
             (B) use health care providers to determine access by a covered person;
             (C) use health care providers in making a decision on an internal or external appeal; or
             (D) require a covered person to be examined by a health care provider as a condition of coverage; or
        (3) require a health care insurance policy to exclude coverage for services provided by a religious nonmedical provider because the religious nonmedical provider is not providing medical or other data required from a health care provider if the medical or other data is inconsistent with the religious nonmedical treatment or nursing care being provided.

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History

(Sec. 2 ch 99 SLA 2000; am Sec. 15 ch 80 SLA 2006; am Sec. 18 ch 23 SLA 2011)