Sec. 21.07.080. - Religious nonmedical providers.
This chapter may not be construed to
(1) restrict or limit the right of a managed care entity to include services provided by a religious nonmedical provider as medical care services covered by the managed care plan;
(2) require a managed care entity, when determining coverage for services provided by a religious nonmedical provider, to
(A) apply medically based eligibility standards;
(B) use health care providers to determine access by a covered person;
(C) use health care providers in making a decision on an internal or external appeal; or
(D) require a covered person to be examined by a health care provider as a condition of coverage; or
(3) require a managed care plan to exclude coverage for services provided by a religious nonmedical provider because the religious nonmedical provider is not providing medical or other data required from a health care provider if the medical or other data is inconsistent with the religious nonmedical treatment or nursing care being provided.