N.J.S.A. 17:48E-35.17 — Health service corporation to cover certain audiology, speech-language pathology services.

17:48E-35.17 Health service corporation to cover certain audiology, speech-language pathology services. 2. A health service corporation shall offer to provide group contracts covering audiology and speech-language pathology services rendered by a physician or a licensed audiologist or licensed speech-language pathologist where these services are determined to be medically necessary and are performed or rendered within the scope of practice. Notwithstanding this option for group contracts, all group health insurance contracts shall retain current coverage for audiology and speech-language pathology services. Any reimbursement to licensed audiologists and speech-language pathologists for audiology and speech-language pathology services shall be provided to the same extent that the contract authorizes payment for these services to physicians licensed to practice medicine and surgery. L.1997,c.419,s.2. 17:48E-35.18 Coverage for treatment of domestic violence injuries by health service corporation. 3. Except as otherwise provided in P.L.1992, c.161 (C.17B:27A-2 et seq.) and P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17 et seq.), no group or individual health service corporation contract providing hospital or medical expense benefits shall contain any provision which denies benefits for expenses incurred in the treatment of an injury or injuries sustained as the result of domestic violence as defined in section 3 of P.L.1991, c.261 (C.2C:25-19), to a subscriber or other person covered thereunder. Benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other treatment under the contract. The provisions of this section shall apply to all contracts in which the health service corporation has reserved the right to change the premium. L.1998,c.97,s.3.

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