Title 39 — HEALTH AND SAFETY

39-9201. SHORT TITLE. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Idaho Direct Primary Care Act."

39-9202. public policy. It is the policy of the state of Idaho to promote personal responsibility for health care and the cost-effective delivery of medical services by encouraging innovative use of direct patient-provider practices for primary medical care. Direct patient-provid…

39-9203. definitions. For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply: (1) "Direct fee" means an agreed-upon fee charged by a primary care provider as consideration for providing and being available to provide direct primary care services described in a direct prima…

39-9204. DIRECT primary CARE AGREEMENT PROVISIONS. (1) A direct primary care agreement shall identify: (a) The primary care provider and the patient; (b) The general scope of services as well as the specific services to be provided by the primary care provider; (c) The location o…

39-9205. INSURANCE BILLING PROHIBITED. Neither the patient nor the primary care provider shall submit a bill to an insurer for the services provided under a direct primary care agreement.

39-9206. AGREEMENTS NOT CLASSIFIED AS INSURANCE. Direct primary care agreements are not subject to regulation as insurance under title 41, Idaho Code.

39-9207. disclaimer. A direct primary care agreement shall include the following disclaimer: "This agreement does not provide health insurance coverage, including the minimal essential coverage required by applicable federal law. It provides only the services described herein. It…

39-9208. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER. A direct primary care agreement may not be sold or transferred by the primary care provider without the written consent of the patient and may be transferred only to another primary care provider. A direct primary care agreement may not be sold …

39-9209. EFFECT OF THIS CHAPTER. This chapter does not prohibit health care providers who are not primary care providers from entering into agreements with patients to the extent such agreements do not violate the provisions of title 41, Idaho Code.