§431:10C-103.5  Personal injury protectionbenefits; defined; limits.  (a)  Personal injury protection benefits, withrespect to any accidental harm, means all appropriate and reasonable treatmentand expenses necessarily incurred as a result of the accidental harm and whichare substantially comparable to the requirements for prepaid health care plans,including medical, hospital, surgical, professional, nursing, advanced practicenursing recognized pursuant to chapter 457, dental, optometric, naturopathicmedicine, chiropractic, ambulance, prosthetic services, medical equipment andsupplies, products and accommodations furnished, x-ray, psychiatric, physicaltherapy pursuant to prescription by a medical doctor, occupational therapy,rehabilitation, and therapeutic massage by a licensed massage therapist whenprescribed by a medical doctor.

(b)  Personal injury protection benefits, whenapplied to a motor vehicle insurance policy issued at no cost under section431:10C-410(3)(A), shall not include benefits under subsection (a) for anyperson receiving public assistance benefits.

(c)  Personal injury protection benefits shallbe subject to an aggregate limit of $10,000 per person for services providedunder this section.  An insurer may offer additional coverage in excess of the$10,000 aggregate limit for services provided under this section, or asprovided by rule of the commissioner. [L 1997, c 251, pt of §2; am L 1998, c275, §5; am L 1999, c 222, §4; am L 2000, c 65, §1; am L 2004, c 56, §1; am LSp 2009, c 22, §11(2)]

 

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  Fee schedule was intended to apply to medical servicesrendered as a result of motor vehicle accidents and paid by a no-faultinsurer.  73 F. Supp. 2d 1189.