MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

2000 Regular Session

To: Insurance

By: Senator(s) King

AN ACT TO PROVIDE THE RIGHT OF AN INSURED OR INSURED DEPENDENT TO REIMBURSEMENT FOR SERVICES PERFORMED BY LICENSED ATHLETIC TRAINERS WITHIN THE LAWFUL SCOPE OF THEIR PRACTICE;

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. Whenever any policy of insurance or any medical service plan or hospital service contract or hospital and medical service contract issued in this state provides for reimbursement for any service which is within the lawful scope of practice of a duly licensed athletic trainer as defined in Section 73-55-3(c), then such service may be performed by a duly licensed athletic trainer, and the insured or other person entitled to benefits under such policy, plan or contract shall be entitled to reimbursement for such services. A duly licensed athletic trainer shall be entitled to participate in such policies, plans or contracts only as authorized by Section 73-55-9.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after July 1, 2000.