HOUSE BILL No. 5884


     June 8, 2000, Introduced by Reps. Raczkowski, Ehardt, Law and Caul and referred to the Committee on Insurance and
Financial Services.


        A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled

   "The insurance code of 1956,"

   (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 2213c.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 2213C.  (1) BY JANUARY 1, 2001, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL

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      DEVELOP A UNIFORM PRESCRIPTION DRUG INFORMATION CARD OR TECHNOL-

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      OGY TO BE USED BY EACH HEALTH PLAN THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR

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      PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR DEVICES OR ADMINISTERS A PLAN THAT PROVIDES

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      COVERAGE FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS OR DEVICES.

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           (2) THE UNIFORM PRESCRIPTION DRUG INFORMATION CARD OR TECH-

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      NOLOGY DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL

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      BE IN A FORMAT APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND BASED ON THE

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      FORMAT APPROVED BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG

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      PROGRAMS, SHALL INCLUDE ALL OF THE REQUIRED AND CONDITIONAL OR

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      SITUATIONAL FIELDS, AND SHALL CONFORM TO THE PHARMACY


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      IDENTIFICATION CARD OR TECHNOLOGY IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE PRODUCED

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      BY THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUG PROGRAMS OR TO A

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      NATIONAL FORMAT APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER THAT INCLUDES ALL OF

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      THE FOLLOWING:

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           (A) ALLERGIES.

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           (B) CO-PAY.

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           (C) DATE OF BIRTH.

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           (D) EFFECTIVE DATE.

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           (E) DEPENDENTS.

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           (3) THE UNIFORM PRESCRIPTION DRUG INFORMATION CARD OR TECH-

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      NOLOGY DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL

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      BE ISSUED BY A HEALTH PLAN UPON ENROLLMENT AND REISSUED UPON ANY

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      CHANGE IN COVERAGE THAT IMPACTS DATA CONTAINED ON THE CARD OR

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      TECHNOLOGY.

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           (4) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "HEALTH PLAN" MEANS ALL OF THE

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      FOLLOWING:

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           (A) AN INSURER PROVIDING BENEFITS UNDER AN EXPENSE-INCURRED

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      HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, OR SURGICAL POLICY OR CERTIFICATE, BUT DOES

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      NOT INCLUDE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

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           (i) ANY POLICY OR CERTIFICATE THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE ONLY

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      FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

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           (A) VISION.

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           (B) DENTAL.

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           (C) SPECIFIC DISEASES.

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           (D) ACCIDENTS.

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           (ii) HOSPITAL INDEMNITY POLICY OR CERTIFICATE.





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           (iii) DISABILITY INCOME POLICY OR CERTIFICATE.

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           (iv) COVERAGE ISSUED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO LIABILITY

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      INSURANCE.

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           (v) MEDICAL PAYMENTS UNDER AUTOMOBILE, HOMEOWNERS, OR

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      WORKER'S COMPENSATION INSURANCE.

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           (B) A MEWA REGULATED UNDER CHAPTER 70 THAT PROVIDES HOSPI-

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      TAL, MEDICAL, OR SURGICAL BENEFITS.

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           (C) A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION LICENSED OR ISSUED A

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      CERTIFICATE OF AUTHORITY IN THIS STATE.

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           (D) A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION OPERATING UNDER THE NONPROFIT

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      HEALTH CARE CORPORATION REFORM ACT, 1980 PA 350, MCL 550.1101 TO

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      550.1704.

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           (E) A THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR LICENSED UNDER THE THIRD

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      PARTY ADMINISTRATOR ACT, 1984 PA 218, MCL 550.901 TO 550.962.

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           Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect

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      January 1, 2001.

























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