General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 176R Consumer Choice of Nurse Practitioner Services

• Massachusetts General Laws - Definitions - Chapter 176R, Section 1
  As used in this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly requires otherwise: “Carrier”, an insurer licensed or otherwise...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Recognition of nurse practitioners as participating providers; coverage for care provided - Chapter 176R, Section 2
  The commissioner and the group insurance commission shall require that all carriers recognize nurse practitioners as participating providers subject to section 3 and shall include...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Qualification of nurse practitioner as primary care provider - Chapter 176R, Section 3
  A participating provider nurse practitioner practicing within the scope of his license including all regulations requiring collaboration with a physician under section 80B of chapter...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Designation by insured of nurse practitioner as primary care provider - Chapter 176R, 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 - Inclusion of nurse practitioners on publicly accessible list of participating providers - Chapter 176R, Section 5
  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a carrier shall ensure that all participating provider nurse practitioners are included on any publicly accessible...
• Massachusetts General Laws - Complaint against carrier for noncompliance - Chapter 176R, 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