MCL - Act 233 of 1984
AN ACT to authorize certain organizations to enter into prudent purchaser agreements with health care providers; to control health care costs, assure appropriate utilization of health care services, and maintain quality of health care; to provide for the regulation of certain organizations, health care providers, health care facilities, and prudent purchaser arrangements; to establish a joint legislative committee to investigate the degree of competition in the health care coverage market in this state; and to provide for the powers and duties of certain state officers and agencies.
History: 1984, Act 233, Eff. Dec. 20, 1984
| Document | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Section 550.51 | Section | Short title. |
| Section 550.52 | Section | Definitions. |
| Section 550.53 | Section | Prudent purchaser agreement; number; location of health care provider; membership on provider panel; written standards; notice procedures; provider application period; providing standards on request; notice of acceptance or rejection; reasons for termination; professional review program; evaluation; 2 or more classes of health care providers providing same health care service; removal from provider panel; membership in more than 1 provider panel; provider panel including health care providers and facilities outside state; required information; emergency episode of illness or injury; limiting number of prudent purchaser agreements; benefits for services within scope of practice of optometry, chiropractic, or physical therapy. |
| Section 550.53a | Section | Disclosure of financial relationships between organization and participating health care providers, health care facilities, or other entities. |
| Section 550.53b | Section | Prudent purchaser agreement services; providing requested information to insurer. |
| Section 550.54 | Section | Discrimination prohibited; complaint of violation; hearing; penalty. |
| Section 550.55 | Section | Notice of membership in provider panels; display. |
| Section 550.56 | Section | Reporting certain information on standard forms required; availability of information to appropriate state agencies; confidentiality. |
| Section 550.57 | Section | Agreements between health care providers and purchasers of health care services. |
| Section 550.58 | Section | Organization subject to enabling act; financial records. |
| Section 550.59 | Section | Report on competition in retail pharmacy industry. |
| Section 550.60 | Section | Repealed. 2005, Act 203, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 2005. |
| Section 550.61 | Section | Repealed. 1988, Act 282, Imd. Eff. July 27, 1988. |
| Section 550.62 | Section | Provisions inapplicable to certain contracts and renewal thereof. |
| Section 550.63 | Section | Conditional effective date. |