HOUSE BILL No. 5133


     September 30, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Wojno, Raczkowski, Olshove, Kilpatrick, Hale, Mans, Hanley, Martinez and Willard and referred to the Committee on Insurance.


        A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

   "The insurance code of 1956,"

   (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406j.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 3406J.  (1) EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 1999, AN INSURER THAT

 2    DELIVERS, ISSUES FOR DELIVERY, OR RENEWS IN THIS STATE AN

 3    EXPENSE-INCURRED HOSPITAL, SURGICAL, OR MEDICAL POLICY OR CERTIF-

 4    ICATE SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR HOMOCYSTEINE TESTING IF

 5    REQUESTED BY A PHYSICIAN.

 6         (2) THIS SECTION DOES NOT APPLY TO LIMITED CLASSIFICATION

 7    POLICIES.

 8         (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "LIMITED CLASSIFICATION

 9    POLICIES" MEANS AN ACCIDENT ONLY POLICY OR CERTIFICATE, A LIMITED

10    ACCIDENT POLICY OR CERTIFICATE, OR A SPECIFIED DISEASE POLICY OR

11    CERTIFICATE.


   04303'97                                                 DKH