This chapter may not be construed to

(1) restrict or limit the right of a health care insurer to include services provided by a religious nonmedical provider as medical care services covered by the health care insurance policy;

Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 21.07.080

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(2) require a health care insurer, when determining coverage for services provided by a religious nonmedical provider, to

(A) apply medically based eligibility standards;
(B) use health care providers to determine access by a covered person;
(C) use health care providers in making a decision on an internal or external appeal; or
(D) require a covered person to be examined by a health care provider as a condition of coverage; or
(3) require a health care insurance policy to exclude coverage for services provided by a religious nonmedical provider because the religious nonmedical provider is not providing medical or other data required from a health care provider if the medical or other data is inconsistent with the religious nonmedical treatment or nursing care being provided.
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