
215 Ill. Comp. Stat. § 134/40. Access to specialists: Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act – Illinois
Status: EnactedYear Enacted: 2000
Year Amended: 2010
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A health care plan shall establish a procedure by which an enrollee who has a condition that requires ongoing care from a specialist physician or other health care provider may apply for a standing referral to a specialist physician or other health care provider if a referral to a specialist physician or other health care provider is required for coverage. The enrollee may be required by the health care plan to select a specialist physician or other health care provider who has a referral arrangement with the enrollee’s primary care physician or to select a new primary care physician who has a referral arrangement with the specialist physician or other health care provider chosen by the enrollee.
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