13-59 - Health Care Consumer Protection Act

Title 13 > 13-59

Sections (3)

General Provisions

13-59-101 - Title.

This chapter is known as the “Health Care Consumer Protection Act.”

Enacted by Chapter 138, 2021 General Session

13-59-102 - Definitions.

As used in this chapter:

(1) “Enrollee” means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-1-301.

(2) “Health benefit plan” means the same as that term is defined in Section 31A-1-301.

(3) “Health care provider” means a person licensed to provide health care under: Title 26B, Chapter 2, Part 2, Health Care Facility Licensing and Inspection; orTitle 58, Occupations and Professions.

Amended by Chapter 327, 2023 General Session

Consumer Protection Violations

13-59-201 - Misrepresentation of health insurance coverage.

(1) A health care provider or a health care provider’s representative may not represent to an enrollee that the health care provider is a contracted provider under the enrollee’s health benefit plan if the health care provider is not a contracted provider under the enrollee’s health benefit plan.

(2) A knowing or intentional violation of Subsection (1) is a deceptive act or practice under Section 13-11-4.

Enacted by Chapter 138, 2021 General Session