HOUSE BILL No. 4745


     May 6, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Gire, Griffin, Law, Hammerstrom, Raczkowski and Freeman and referred to the Committee on Insurance.


        A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

   "The insurance code of 1956,"

   (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406j.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 3406J.  ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 1998, AN

 2    EXPENSE-INCURRED HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, OR SURGICAL POLICY OR CERTIF-

 3    ICATE DELIVERED, ISSUED FOR DELIVERY, OR RENEWED IN THIS STATE

 4    SHALL NOT REQUIRE AS A CONDITION TO COVERING DERMATOLOGICAL SERV-

 5    ICES THAT ARE OTHERWISE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY OR CERTIFICATE

 6    THAT AN INSURED FIRST OBTAIN A REFERRAL FROM A PRIMARY CARE

 7    PHYSICIAN.










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