Section 39-9201 – SHORT TITLE.

39-9201. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Direct Primary Care Act." History: [39-9201, added 2015, ch. 291, sec. 1, p. 1164.]

Section 39-9202 – PUBLIC POLICY.

39-9202. PUBLIC POLICY. It is the policy of the state of Idaho to promote personal responsibility for health care and the cost-effective delivery of medical services by encouraging innovative use of direct patient-provider practices for primary medical care. Direct patient-provider practices utilize a model of periodic fees for provider access and medical management over time, […]

Section 39-9203 – DEFINITIONS.

39-9203. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Direct fee" means an agreed-upon fee charged by a primary care provider as consideration for providing and being available to provide direct primary care services described in a direct primary care agreement. (2) "Direct primary care agreement" means a written contract between a […]

Section 39-9204 – DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS.

39-9204. DIRECT PRIMARY CARE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS. (1) A direct primary care agreement shall identify: (a) The primary care provider and the patient; (b) The general scope of services as well as the specific services to be provided by the primary care provider; (c) The location or locations where services are to be provided; (d) The […]

Section 39-9205 – INSURANCE BILLING PROHIBITED.

39-9205. INSURANCE BILLING PROHIBITED. Neither the patient nor the primary care provider shall submit a bill to an insurer for the services provided under a direct primary care agreement. History: [39-9205, added 2015, ch. 291, sec. 1, p. 1165.]

Section 39-9206 – AGREEMENTS NOT CLASSIFIED AS INSURANCE.

39-9206. AGREEMENTS NOT CLASSIFIED AS INSURANCE. Direct primary care agreements are not subject to regulation as insurance under title 41, Idaho Code. History: [39-9206, added 2015, ch. 291, sec. 1, p. 1165.]

Section 39-9207 – DISCLAIMER.

39-9207. DISCLAIMER. A direct primary care agreement shall include the following disclaimer: "This agreement does not provide health insurance coverage, including the minimal essential coverage required by applicable federal law. It provides only the services described herein. It is recommended that health care insurance be obtained to cover medical services not provided for under this […]

Section 39-9208 – RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER.

39-9208. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. A direct primary care agreement may not be sold or transferred by the primary care provider without the written consent of the patient and may be transferred only to another primary care provider. A direct primary care agreement may not be sold to a group, employer or group of subscribers because […]

Section 39-9209 – EFFECT OF THIS CHAPTER.

39-9209. EFFECT OF THIS CHAPTER. This chapter does not prohibit health care providers who are not primary care providers from entering into agreements with patients to the extent such agreements do not violate the provisions of title 41, Idaho Code. History: [39-9209, added 2015, ch. 291, sec. 1, p. 1166.]