Missouri § 354.559 - Disclosure to members, restrictions and prohibitions.
Full text of Missouri Revised Statutes of Missouri § 354.559 — Disclosure to members, restrictions and prohibitions., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 354.559. Disclosure to members, restrictions and prohibitions.
No community-based health maintenance organization shall prohibit or restrict any provider from disclosing to any subscriber, enrollee or member any information that such provider deems appropriate regarding the nature of treatment, risks or alternatives thereto, the availability of other therapy, consultation or test, the decision of any plan to authorize or deny services, or to process the plan or any person to authorize or deny services, or to process the plan or any person contracting with the plan uses or proposes to use, to authorize or deny health care services or benefits. Any such prohibition or restriction contained in a contract with a provider entered into after August 28, 1997, shall be void and unenforceable. The standards used to determine if a community-based health maintenance organization has prohibited or restricted a provider's disclosure in violation of this section shall be those established by federal regulation of the Health Care Financing Administration for use in regulating managed care plans serving Medicare enrollees.
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(L. 1997 H.B. 335 § 5)
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Source: official Missouri text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Missouri § 354.559
What does Revised Statutes of Missouri § 354.559 cover?
Section 354.559 ("Disclosure to members, restrictions and prohibitions.") 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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