March 22, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Caul, Shaffer, Hansen and Emmons and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406s.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3406s. (1) An expense-incurred hospital, medical, or
surgical policy or certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or
renewed in this state and a health maintenance organization group
or individual contract shall include coverage for colorectal cancer
examinations and laboratory tests for cancer for any nonsymptomatic
individual covered under that policy, certificate, or contract in
accordance with the guidelines concerning colorectal cancer
screening published by the American cancer society.
(2) Coverage under subsection (1) shall not be subject to any
dollar limit, copayment, deductible, or coinsurance provision that
does not apply to screening coverage generally.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to specified disease or
accident-only coverage.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January
1, 2008.