I. Health plans shall not require prior authorization by a covered person‘s primary care provider for coverage of the following services provided by participating providers who specialize in obstetrics and gynecology:
(a) Maternity care;

Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 420-J:6-a

  • following: when used by way of reference to any section of these laws, shall mean the section next preceding or following that in which such reference is made, unless some other is expressly designated. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:13
  • person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9

(b) An annual gynecological visit; and
(c) Follow-up care for obstetrical or gynecological conditions identified during such maternity care or annual gynecological visit.
II. Health plans may establish reasonable requirements for participating obstetricians and gynecologists to communicate with the covered person’s primary care provider regarding the covered person’s condition, treatment, and any need for follow-up care.