Pharmacy Act.
(5) An occupational therapist who holds a valid license
under the act of June 15, 1982 (P.L.502, No.140), known as
the Occupational Therapy Practice Act.
(6) A speech-language pathologist who holds a valid
license under the act of December 21, 1984 (P.L.1253,
No.238), known as the Speech-Language Pathologists and
Audiologists Licensure Act.
(7) An audiologist who holds a valid license under the
Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists Licensure Act.
(8) A dental hygienist who holds a valid license under
the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.216, No.76), known as The Dental
Law.
(9) A social worker, clinical social worker, marriage
and family therapist or professional counselor who holds a
valid license under the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.220, No.39),
known as the Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists
and Professional Counselors Act.
(10) A registered nurse who holds a valid license under
the act of May 22, 1951 (P.L.317, No.69), known as The
Professional Nursing Law.
(11) An out-of-State health care provider.
"Health care services." Services for the diagnosis,
prevention, treatment, cure or relief of a health condition,
injury, disease or illness.
"Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical
Health Act." The Health Information Technology for Economic and
Clinical Health Act (Public Law 111-5, 123 Stat. 226-279 and
467-496).
"Health insurance policy." As follows:
(1) An individual or group health insurance policy,
contract or plan that provides coverage for services provided
by a health care facility or health care provider that is
offered by a health insurer.
(2) The term includes an individual or group health
insurance policy, contract or plan that provides dental or
vision coverage through a provider network.
(3) Except as provided under paragraph (2), the term
does not include accident only, fixed indemnity, limited
benefit, credit, dental, vision, specified disease, Medicare
supplement, Civilian Health and Medical Program of the
Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS) supplement, long-term care or
disability income, workers' compensation or automobile
medical payment insurance.
"Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of
1996." The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
of 1996 (Public Law 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936).
"Health insurer." An entity that holds a valid license by
the Insurance Department with accident and health authority to
issue a health insurance policy and governed under any of the
following:
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