HOUSE BILL No. 4291 February 11, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Bankes, Gubow, Gire, Martinez, Freeman, Dalman, Tesanovich, LaForge, Price, Crissman, Goschka, Kelly, Brewer, Baade, Anthony, McBryde, Godchaux and Schermesser and referred to the Committee on Insurance. A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act," (MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704), by adding section 418. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 418. (1) EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998, A HEALTH CARE COR- 2 PORATION GROUP OR NONGROUP CERTIFICATE THAT OFFERS DEPENDENT BEN- 3 EFITS SHALL PROVIDE OR OFFER TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPENDENT BENE- 4 FITS APPLICABLE TO CHILDREN INCLUDE BENEFITS FOR VACCINES TO 5 IMMUNIZE AGAINST THE DISEASES AND INFECTIONS LISTED IN SUBSECTION 6 (2) AND SHALL PROVIDE OR OFFER TO PROVIDE FOR COVERAGE FOR THE 7 ADMINISTRATION OF THE VACCINES FROM THE MOMENT OF BIRTH OR PLACE- 8 MENT FOR ADOPTION THROUGH THE AGE OF 36 MONTHS. 9 (2) COVERAGE UNDER SUBSECTION (1) APPLIES TO VACCINATIONS TO 10 IMMUNIZE CHILDREN AGAINST EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DISEASES OR 11 INFECTIONS: 00051'97 DKH 2 1 (A) DIPHTHERIA. 2 (B) HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B. 3 (C) HEPATITIS B. 4 (D) MEASLES. 5 (E) MUMPS. 6 (F) PERTUSSIS. 7 (G) POLIO. 8 (H) RUBELLA. 9 (I) TETANUS. 10 (3) BENEFITS UNDER SUBSECTION (1) ARE NOT SUBJECT TO ANY 11 COPAYMENTS, COINSURANCE PROVISIONS, DEDUCTIBLES, OR DOLLAR 12 LIMITS, AND THIS EXEMPTION SHALL BE EXPLICITLY PROVIDED FOR IN 13 THE CERTIFICATE. 00051'97 Final page. DKH