Ohio, USA, Legislature Repeals UPPL Law
Donnerstag 22. Januar 2009 von htm
The Ohio legislature has voted overwhelmingly to repeal the state’s so-called „UPPL Law,“ which allowed insurers to deny health coverage to individuals injured while under the influence of alcohol. Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland signed the measure into law on Jan. 5. Advocates of addiction screening and brief intervention programs have lobbied for repeal of UPPL laws in states across the U.S., saying that the laws deter doctors from screening patients for alcohol problems out of fear that their healthcare claims will be denied. Ohio became the 15th state to repeal its UPPL language. Deutsche Webseite: Strukturelle Prävention
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