SENATE  BILL 
No. 871



   November 2, 1999, Introduced by Senators MURPHY, BYRUM, HART, V. SMITH, 
        SCHWARZ, MC MANUS, PETERS, MILLER, A. SMITH, LELAND, EMERSON,
        DINGELL and GOSCHKA 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 sections 3406o, 3406p, and

   3406q.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 3406o.  (1) AN INSURER THAT DELIVERS, ISSUES FOR DELIV-

 2    ERY, OR RENEWS IN THIS STATE AN EXPENSE-INCURRED HOSPITAL, MEDI-

 3    CAL, OR SURGICAL POLICY OR CERTIFICATE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR

 4    TREATMENT OF OR SURGERY FOR CERVICAL CANCER SHALL PROVIDE COVER-

 5    AGE FOR AN ANNUAL CERVICAL CANCER SCREENING TEST.

 6         (2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED

 7    OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000.

 8         SEC. 3406P.  (1) AN INSURER THAT DELIVERS, ISSUES FOR

 9    DELIVERY, OR RENEWS IN THIS STATE AN EXPENSE-INCURRED HOSPITAL,

10    MEDICAL, OR SURGICAL POLICY OR CERTIFICATE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE


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 1    FOR TREATMENT OF OR SURGERY FOR PROSTATE CANCER SHALL PROVIDE

 2    COVERAGE FOR THE SCREENING AND DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER,

 3    INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TESTING

 4    AND DIGITAL RECTAL EXAMINATIONS, IF MEDICALLY NECESSARY AND CON-

 5    SISTENT WITH GOOD PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE.

 6         (2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED

 7    OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000.

 8         SEC. 3406Q.  (1) AN INSURER THAT DELIVERS, ISSUES FOR DELIV-

 9    ERY, OR RENEWS IN THIS STATE AN EXPENSE-INCURRED HOSPITAL, MEDI-

10    CAL, OR SURGICAL POLICY OR CERTIFICATE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR

11    SERVICES RELATED TO DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND APPROPRIATE MANAGE-

12    MENT OF OSTEOPOROSIS.  THE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT

13    LIMITED TO, ALL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVED TECHNOLO-

14    GIES, INCLUDING BONE MASS MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES IF CONSIDERED

15    MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE.

16         (2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO POLICIES AND CERTIFICATES ISSUED

17    OR RENEWED ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000.























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