17:48A-6.2. Second surgical opinion program
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Any corporation issuing a group or individual contract in accordance with chapter 48A of Title 17 of the Revised Statutes, which provides payment for surgical services rendered to a person while confined in a hospital as an inpatient, shall make available benefits for a second surgical opinion for elective surgical procedures, which would require an inpatient admission to a hospital. In the case of a group contract, benefits for a second surgical opinion shall be available only if requested by the group policyholder.
L.1979, c. 327, s. 2.