Sec. 5. A direct primary care agreement must meet all of the following requirements:

(1) Be in writing.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-1-10-5

  • direct primary care agreement: means a contract entered into between a primary care provider or an employer of a primary care provider and an individual patient or the patient's legal representative in which the primary care provider or the employer of the primary care provider:

    Indiana Code 25-1-10-1

  • in writing: include printing, lithographing, or other mode of representing words and letters. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • primary care health services: includes any of the following services that are provided within the primary care provider's scope of practice and for the purpose of promotion of health or the detection and management of disease or injury:

    Indiana Code 25-1-10-3

  • primary care provider: means a person that is licensed, certified, or registered under IC 12, IC 16, or this title to provide primary care health services in Indiana. See Indiana Code 25-1-10-2
(2) Be signed by the:

(A) primary care provider, the employer of the primary care provider, or an agent of the primary care provider or employer of the primary care provider; and

(B) the patient or the patient’s legal representative.

(3) Allow either party to terminate the agreement upon written notice to the other party.

(4) Describe the scope of primary care health services that are covered by the periodic fee.

(5) Specify the periodic fee and any additional fees for ongoing care under the agreement.

(6) Specify the duration of the agreement and any automatic renewal periods.

(7) Require not more than twelve (12) months of a periodic fee to be paid in advance.

(8) Prominently state in writing that the agreement is not health insurance.

As added by P.L.108-2017, SEC.1.

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