S.B.
237
PERSONAL INJURY PROTECTION INSURANCE AMENDMENTS
Senate Committee
Amendments
Amendment 1 February 24, 2012 2:18 PM
Senator Allen M. Christensen proposes the following amendments:
1. Page 1, Line 20 :
20 . the insurer that provides the personal injury protection coverage
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. provides that the medical provider will accept the payments made pursuant to the Utah RVS fee schedule for covered services as full and final payment and may not submit the balance of the bill to the patient; and
. provides that the original amount of the medical provider's bill shall be used for purposes of determining whether a person who has or is required to have direct benefit coverage under a policy which includes personal injury protection may maintain a cause of action for general damages arising out of personal injuries alleged to have been caused by an automobile accident.
2. Page 4, Line 94 :
94 (ii) the insurer that provides the personal injury protection coverage.
(g)(i) The medical provider will accept the payments made pursuant to the Utah RVS fee
schedule for covered services as full and final payment and may not submit the balance of the bill to the
patient.
(ii) The original amount of the medical provider's bill shall be used for purposes of determining whether the requirement of Section 31A-22-309(1)(a)(v) has been met.
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