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  "urn": "urn:us-la:rs:22:1027",
  "title_number": "22",
  "section_number": "1027",
  "citation": "R.S. 22:1027",
  "heading": "Interpreter services for the deaf and hard of hearing; expenses",
  "text": "A. Any hospital or medical expense insurance policy delivered or issued for delivery in this state on or after December 1, 1991, shall contain a provision or endorsement requiring payment for expenses incurred by the insured for services performed by a qualified interpreter/transliterator, other than a family member of the insured, when such services are used by the insured in connection with medical treatment or diagnostic consultations performed by a physician, dentist, chiropractor, or podiatrist, provided such medical treatment or consultation is covered under said insurance policy and provided the services are required because of hearing loss of the insured or a failure of the insured to understand or otherwise communicate in spoken language.\n\nB. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to limited benefit health insurance policies or contracts.",
  "status": "active",
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    {
      "level": "title",
      "number": "22",
      "name": "INSURANCE CODE"
    },
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      "level": "chapter",
      "number": "4",
      "name": "INSURANCE AND INSURANCE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS BY TYPE OF INSURANCE"
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    {
      "level": "part",
      "number": "III",
      "name": "HEALTH AND ACCIDENT COVERAGE"
    },
    {
      "level": "subpart",
      "number": "B",
      "name": "STATE MANDATED HEALTH BENEFITS"
    }
  ],
  "breadcrumb": "Title 22 › Chapter 4 › Part III › Subpart B",
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      "act_year": 1991,
      "act_number": 609,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": null,
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      "role": "enactment"
    },
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      "act_year": 1995,
      "act_number": 593,
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      "effective_date": null,
      "effective_date_raw": null,
      "role": "amendment"
    },
    {
      "act_year": 2010,
      "act_number": 919,
      "section": 1,
      "effective_date": "2011-01-01",
      "effective_date_raw": "Jan. 1, 2011",
      "role": "amendment"
    },
    {
      "act_year": 2017,
      "act_number": 146,
      "section": 5,
      "effective_date": null,
      "effective_date_raw": null,
      "role": "amendment"
    }
  ],
  "acts_citations_raw": "Acts 1991, No. 609, §1; Acts 1995, No. 593, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:215.10 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2017, No. 146, §5. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:1027 redesignated as R.S. 22:807 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.",
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