FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 9, 2003





Mr. Speaker:



Your BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



SENATE BILL 371, as amended



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. On page 1, line 23, after "other" insert "classes of licensed".



2. On page 1, line 25, after "practice" insert "that are in compliance with nationally recognized coding systems. Health maintenance organizations may determine the specific procedure codes that a doctor of oriental medicine is contracted to provide. Health maintenance organizations may choose to contract a doctor of oriental medicine as a primary care provider".



Respectfully submitted,







Fred Luna, Chairman





Adopted Not Adopted

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)



Date



The roll call vote was 10 For 0 Against

Yes: 10

Excused: Foley, Hanosh, Irwin, Taylor, J. G.

Absent: None





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