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I.__Primary and acute dental services;

 
J.__Vision appliances, including lenses, frames and contact
lenses, according to a schedule established by the agency;

 
K.__Medical supplies and durable medical equipment and
selected assistance devices;

 
L.__Hospice care; and

 
M.__Health care services payable pursuant to Title 39-A for
all employees whose date of injury is on or after July 1,
2006.

 
Rules adopted pursuant to this subsection are routine technical
rules as defined in Title 5, chapter 375, subchapter 2-A.

 
4. Benefit delivery.__Covered health care services must be
provided to plan members by the participating providers of their
choice through organized delivery systems or the open plan.__The
delivery of covered health care services to plan members is
subject to the provisions of this subsection.__The agency shall
adopt rules regarding benefit delivery by the plan that include,
but are not limited to, the following.

 
A.__Organized delivery systems authorized by the agency may
provide health care services to plan members.

 
B.__The open plan is available to all plan members and to
all participating providers.

 
C.__The plan must pay for health care services provided to
plan members while they are out of the State.__The plan
member must have been out of the State temporarily for
reasons other than to obtain the health care services, or
the member must have obtained the health care services out
of the State for compelling reasons related to the
suitability of the services, the nature of the condition and
personal circumstances.__The agency shall establish and
operate a plan to pay for health care services provided to
plan members while they are out of the State.__The payments
must be made at the rates established by the agency for
comparable services provided by the plan in the State.__
Charges in excess of the payment rates established in
accordance with this paragraph are the responsibility of the
plan member.

 
D.__The plan must pay cash benefits to a provider of health care
services or to a plan member for a reasonable amount__


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