General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 176S Consumer Choice of Physician Assistant Services

• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 176S, Section 1
  As used in this chapter, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:— “Carrier”, (1) an insurer licensed or...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Physician assistants to be recognized as participating providers subject to Sec. 3 - Chapter 176S, Section 2
  The commissioner and the group insurance commission shall require that all carriers recognize physician assistants as participating providers subject to section 3 and shall include...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Physician assistant to be considered qualified as primary care provider - Chapter 176S, Section 3
  A participating provider physician assistant practicing within the scope of such physician assistant’s license, including all regulations requiring collaboration with or supervision by a physician...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Participating provider physician assistant eligible as primary care provider - Chapter 176S, 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...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Participating provider physician assistants to be included on publicly accessible list of participating providers - Chapter 176S, Section 5
  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a carrier shall ensure that all participating provider physician assistants are included on any publicly accessible...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Complaint for noncompliance - Chapter 176S, 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...

Last modified: September 11, 2015