HOUSE BILL No. 5011


     July 10, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Quarles, Jamnick, Minore, Dennis, Godchaux, Stewart, Toy, Scranton, Woodward, Gieleghem, Clark, Rison,
Whitmer, Hardman, Jacobs, McConico, Phillips and Lemmons and referred to the Committee on Insurance and Financial Services.


        A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled

   "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"

   (MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 416c.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 416C.  (1) A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION GROUP OR NONGROUP

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      CERTIFICATE THAT PROVIDES PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE SHALL INCLUDE

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      COVERAGE FOR ANY PRESCRIBED DRUG OR DEVICE APPROVED BY THE UNITED

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      STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR USE AS A CONTRACEPTIVE.

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           (2) COVERAGE UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO

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      ANY DOLLAR LIMIT, COPAYMENT, DEDUCTIBLE, OR COINSURANCE PROVISION

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      THAT DOES NOT APPLY TO PRESCRIPTION COVERAGE GENERALLY.

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           Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect

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      January 1, 2002.






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