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Patients' Rights: Direct Access to Providers, 2008

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	Mandates Direct Access to Providers?	Notes

United States	25+DC Yes

Alabama	Yes	Eye Care Professionals, chiropractic care.
Alaska	Yes	Chiropractic Care.
Arizona	Yes	Chiropractic Care for 12 visits.
Arkansas	Yes	Optometrists or Ophthalmologists.
California	No
Colorado	Yes	Eye Care Services.
Connecticut	Yes	Pain Management Specialists.
Delaware	No
District of Columbia	Yes	Specialists can be designated as a primary care physician when condition warrants.
Florida	Yes	Dermatologists.
Georgia	Yes	Dermatologists.
Hawaii	No
Idaho	No
Illinois	No
Indiana	Yes	Specialists can be designated as a primary care physician when condition warrants.
Iowa	No
Kansas	No
Kentucky	Yes	Chiropractic Care.
Louisiana	Yes	Occupational therapist
Maine	Yes	Chiropractic Care and Eye Care Professionals for Urgent Services.
Maryland	No
Massachusetts	No
Michigan	Yes	Pediatrician.
Minnesota	No
Mississippi	No
Missouri	Yes	Chiropractic care for up to 26 visits.
Montana	Yes	Advance practice nurses (APNs) under Workers Comp.
Nebraska	No
Nevada	No
New Hampshire	Yes	Chiropractic Care for 12 self referral visits.
New Jersey	Yes	At the discretion of the HMO, exceptions may be made for specialists to be designated as a primary care physician.
New Mexico	Yes	Specialists can be designated as a primary care physician when condition warrants.
New York	Yes	Specialists can be designated as a primary care physician when condition warrants.
North Carolina	Yes	Pediatrician.
North Dakota	No
Ohio	No
Oklahoma	No
Oregon	Yes	Covered emergency eye care.
Pennsylvania	Yes	Specialists can be designated as a primary care physician when condition warrants.
Rhode Island	No
South Carolina	No
South Dakota	No
Tennessee	Yes	Specialists can be designated as a primary care physician when condition warrants.
Texas	Yes	Specialists can be designated as a primary care physician when condition warrants.
Utah	No
Vermont	No
Virginia	No
Washington	Yes	Chiropractic Care
West Virginia	Yes	Eye care services for a diagnosed diabetic to receive a retinal exam for one visit each year.
Wisconsin	No
Wyoming	No

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Notes:	Data as of February 29, 2008. Figures exclude Obstetricians/Gynecologists.
Sources:	Health Policy Tracking Service, a service of Thomson West, available at http://www.netscan.com.
Definitions:	NA: Not applicable.

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