514C.15 - TREATMENT OPTIONS.

        514C.15  TREATMENT OPTIONS.         A carrier, as defined in section 513B.2; an organized delivery      system authorized under 1993 Iowa Acts, ch. 158, and licensed by the      director of public health; or a plan established pursuant to chapter      509A for public employees, shall not prohibit a participating      provider from, or penalize a participating provider for, doing either      of the following:         1.  Discussing treatment options with a covered individual,      notwithstanding the carrier's, organized delivery system's, or plan's      position on such treatment option.         2.  Advocating on behalf of a covered individual within a review      or grievance process established by the carrier, organized delivery      system, or chapter 509A plan, or established by a person contracting      with the carrier, organized delivery system, or chapter 509A plan.      
         Section History: Recent Form
         99 Acts, ch 41, §2