SENATE BILL No. 872 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 1980 PA 350, entitled "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act," (MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding sections 416b, 416c, and 416d. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 416B. (1) A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION GROUP OR NONGROUP 2 CERTIFICATE THAT PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR TREATMENT OF OR SURGERY 3 FOR CERVICAL CANCER SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR AN ANNUAL CERVICAL 4 CANCER SCREENING TEST. 5 (2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO CERTIFICATES ISSUED OR RENEWED 6 ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000. 7 SEC. 416C. (1) A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION GROUP OR NONGROUP 8 CERTIFICATE THAT PROVIDES BENEFITS FOR TREATMENT OF OR SURGERY 9 FOR PROSTATE CANCER SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR THE SCREENING AND 10 DIAGNOSIS OF PROSTATE CANCER, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, 04677'99 DKH 2 1 PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN TESTING AND DIGITAL RECTAL 2 EXAMINATIONS, IF MEDICALLY NECESSARY AND CONSISTENT WITH GOOD 3 PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE. 4 (2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO CERTIFICATES ISSUED OR RENEWED 5 ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000. 6 SEC. 416D. (1) A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SHALL INCLUDE IN 7 EACH GROUP AND NONGROUP CERTIFICATE BENEFITS FOR SERVICES RELATED 8 TO DIAGNOSIS, TREATMENT, AND APPROPRIATE MANAGEMENT OF 9 OSTEOPOROSIS. THE SERVICES MAY INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO, 10 ALL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION APPROVED TECHNOLOGIES, INCLUDING 11 BONE MASS MEASUREMENT TECHNOLOGIES IF CONSIDERED MEDICALLY 12 APPROPRIATE. 13 (2) THIS SECTION APPLIES TO CERTIFICATES ISSUED OR RENEWED 14 ON OR AFTER JANUARY 1, 2000. 04677'99 Final page. DKH