SENATE BILL 569 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Nelson |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-99 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Van de Putte |
Senate Bill 569 amends the Insurance Code to prohibit a utilization review agent from requiring the observation of a psychotherapy session or the submission or review of a therapist's progress notes as a condition of treatment approval or for any other reason. The act allows the utilization review agent to require submission of a patient's medical record summary.