83-41-215 - Right of beneficiary or insured to reimbursement for services performed by chiropractor; freedom of choice of practitioner and place of services.
§ 83-41-215. Right of beneficiary or insured to reimbursement for services performed by chiropractor; freedom of choice of practitioner and place of services.
Whenever any policy of insurance or any medical service plan or hospital service contract or hospital and medical service contract issued in this state provides for reimbursement for any service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a duly licensed chiropractor as defined in Section 73-6-1, Mississippi Code of 1972, then such service may be performed by a duly licensed chiropractor, and the insured or other person entitled to benefits under such policy, plan or contract shall be entitled to reimbursement for such services. The insured shall have the right to choose the place where the service is to be performed as well as the chiropractor to perform such service, provided that such service shall be performed in the chiropractor's office, clinic or regular place of business.
Sources: Laws, 1980, ch. 369, eff from and after passage (approved April 24, 1980).