Enrolled Bill Summary

Senate Bill 781 amends the Insurance Code to require that preferred provider and health maintenance organization contracts between an insurer and a licensed podiatrist include provisions that allow the podiatrist to request a copy of coding guidelines and payment schedules applicable to the compensation a podiatrist will receive under the service contract. The act requires the insurer to provide the information not later than the 30th day after the request. The act prohibits the insurer from making unilateral, retroactive revisions to the guidelines and schedules and allows the podiatrist to furnish x-rays and non-prefabricated orthotics covered by the health insurance policy.