Health insurance; reimbursement for services rendered by certain practitioners other than physicians. Requires health insurers and health service plan providers whose policies or contracts cover services that may be legally performed by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to provide equal coverage for such services. The bill requires the reimbursement for a service provided by a licensed certified midwife or licensed midwife to be in the same amount as the reimbursement paid under the policy to a licensed physician or certified nurse midwife performing such service in the area served, subject to certain conditions.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 38.2-3408, 38.2-4221
Labor and Commerce Subcommittee Substitute : 38.2-3408, 38.2-4221
Commerce and Labor Substitute: 38.2-3408, 38.2-4221