HOUSE BILL No. 4292


     February 11, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Bankes, Gubow, Gire, Martinez, Freeman, Dalman, Tesanovich, LaForge, Price, Crissman, Goschka, Kelly, Brewer, Baade, Anthony, McBryde, Godchaux and Schermesser and referred to the Committee on Insurance.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 368, entitled

   "Public health code,"

   (MCL 333.1101 to 333.25211), by adding section 21054u.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 21054U.  (1) EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1998, A HEALTH MAIN-

 2    TENANCE ORGANIZATION GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL CONTRACT THAT OFFERS

 3    DEPENDENT COVERAGE SHALL PROVIDE OR OFFER TO PROVIDE THAT THE

 4    DEPENDENT COVERAGE APPLICABLE TO CHILDREN INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR

 5    VACCINES TO IMMUNIZE AGAINST THE DISEASES OR INFECTIONS LISTED IN

 6    SUBSECTION (2) AND SHALL PROVIDE OR OFFER TO PROVIDE FOR COVERAGE

 7    FOR THEIR ADMINISTRATION FROM THE MOMENT OF BIRTH OR PLACEMENT

 8    FOR ADOPTION THROUGH THE AGE OF 18.

 9         (2) COVERAGE UNDER SUBSECTION (1) APPLIES TO VACCINATIONS TO

10    IMMUNIZE CHILDREN AGAINST EACH OF THE FOLLOWING DISEASES OR

11    INFECTIONS:


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 1         (A) DIPHTHERIA.

 2         (B) HAEMOPHILUS INFLUENZAE TYPE B.

 3         (C) HEPATITIS B.

 4         (D) MEASLES.

 5         (E) MUMPS.

 6         (F) PERTUSSIS.

 7         (G) POLIO.

 8         (H) RUBELLA.

 9         (I) TETANUS.

10         (3) COVERAGE UNDER SUBSECTION (1) IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY

11    COPAYMENTS, DEDUCTIBLES, OR DOLLAR LIMITS, AND THIS EXEMPTION

12    SHALL BE EXPLICITLY PROVIDED FOR IN THE CONTRACT.
































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