Section 2 – Recognition of Nurse Practitioners as Participating Providers; Coverage for Care Provided

Section 2. The commissioner and the group insurance commission shall require that all carriers recognize nurse practitioners as participating providers subject to section 3 and shall include coverage on a nondiscriminatory basis to their insureds for care provided by nurse practitioners for the purposes of health maintenance, diagnosis and treatment. Such coverage shall include benefits […]

Section 3 – Qualification of Nurse Practitioner as Primary Care Provider

Section 3. A participating provider nurse practitioner practicing within the scope of his license including all regulations requiring collaboration with a physician under section 80B of chapter 112, shall be considered qualified within the carrier’s definition of primary care provider to an insured.

Section 4 – Designation by Insured of Nurse Practitioner as Primary Care Provider

Section 4. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a carrier that requires the designation of a primary care provider shall provide its insured with an opportunity to select a participating provider nurse practitioner as a primary care provider or to change its primary care provider to a participating provider nurse practitioner at […]

Section 5 – Inclusion of Nurse Practitioners on Publicly Accessible List of Participating Providers

Section 5. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a carrier shall ensure that all participating provider nurse practitioners are included on any publicly accessible list of participating providers for the carrier.

Section 6 – Complaint Against Carrier for Noncompliance

Section 6. A complaint for noncompliance against a carrier shall be filed with and investigated by the commissioner or the group insurance commission, whichever shall have regulatory authority over the carrier. The commissioner and the group insurance commission shall promulgate regulations to enforce this chapter.