Missouri § 354.546 - Second medical opinion to be allowed by health maintenance organizations, procedure, costs.
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§ 354.546. Second medical opinion to be allowed by health maintenance organizations, procedure, costs.
1. A health maintenance organization shall allow enrollees to seek a second medical opinion or consultation from the health maintenance organization's choice of other primary care physicians and specialty physicians at no additional cost to the enrollee beyond what the enrollee would otherwise pay for an initial medical opinion or consultation.
2. If an enrollee chooses to seek a second medical opinion, and if the health maintenance organization does not employ or contract with another physician with the expertise necessary to provide a second medical opinion, then the health maintenance organization shall arrange for a referral to a physician with the necessary expertise to provide a second opinion or consultation and ensure that the enrollee obtains the covered benefit at no greater cost to the enrollee than if the benefit were obtained from participating physicians.
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(L. 1998 S.B. 754)
Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 354.546 ("Second medical opinion to be allowed by health maintenance organizations, procedure, costs.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Missouri, the codified statutory law of Missouri. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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