Modifies current law to include direct practice agreements as a basic benefit subject to collective bargaining for school district employees.   Official Text and Analysis.

Moves the addition of direct practice agreements from the list of "basic benefits" determined through collective bargaining between school districts and employee groups to the list of "optional benefits" determined through bargaining.

To specify that any direct practice agreement must comply with the statutory provisions related to the acceptance and discontinuation of patients, and the method of any payments by third parties.

To permit school districts to make direct practice agreements available to employees within the "optional benefits" determined through collective bargaining agreements along with medical, dental, vision, life, and long-term disability insurance coverage.

To replace the expression "direct practice agreements" with "direct agreements,” which is the term used in the statutes governing direct patient-provider primary health care.

To replace the expression "direct practice agreements" with "direct agreements,” which is the term used in the statutes governing direct patient-provider primary health care.

House concurred with the Senate amendments.

To replace the expression "direct practice agreements" with "direct agreements,” which is the term used in the statutes governing direct patient-provider primary health care.