§ 6508 - Report required - Vermont Statutes

§ 6508. Report required

On or before January 15 of each year up to and including 1992, the department of disabilities, aging, and independent living shall evaluate the effect of this chapter and report its findings to the chairpersons of the senate and house committees on health and welfare. At a minimum, the report shall address the following: inquiries or complaints received by the department of disabilities, aging, and independent living concerning physician balance billing practices, changes in actual billing of Medicare beneficiaries for physician services, issues relating to access to physician services for beneficiaries, and any other information necessary to enable the committees to assess the effect of this chapter on physicians and beneficiaries. In compiling its report, the department of disabilities, aging, and independent living shall consult with the secretary of state, the carrier for Medicare physician services for Vermont, and the professional societies of professions affected by this chapter. (Added 1987, No. 51, § 1; amended 1989, No. 219 (Adj. Sess.), § 9(a); 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 127.)