Article 57 - PATIENT PROTECTION

Section 59A-57-1 - Short title
Section 59A-57-2 - Purpose of act
Section 59A-57-3 - Definitions
Section 59A-57-4 - Patient rights; disclosures; rights to basic and comprehensive health care services; grievance procedure; utilization review program; continuous quality program
Section 59A-57-4.1 - External grievance appeals; appointment; compensation
Section 59A-57-5 - Consumer assistance; consumer advisory boards; ombudsman office; reports to consumers; superintendent's orders to protect consumers
Section 59A-57-6 - Fairness to health care providers; gag rules prohibited; grievance procedure for providers
Section 59A-57-7 - Point-of-service option plan
Section 59A-57-8 - Administrative costs and benefit costs disclosures
Section 59A-57-9 - Private remedies to enforce patient and provider insurance rights; enrollee as third-party beneficiary to enforce rights
Section 59A-57-10 - Application of act to medicaid program
Section 59A-57-11 - Penalty