SENATE BILL NO. 711


   September 21, 1999, Introduced by Senator SCHUETTE 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 section 3406o.

               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 MASTECTOMY

 4    COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER SHALL PROVIDE COVER-

 5    AGE FOR A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS OF IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES

 6    FOLLOWING A MASTECTOMY.

 7         (2) SUBSECTION (1) DOES NOT APPLY IF THE DECISION TO DIS-

 8    CHARGE PRIOR TO THE EXPIRATION OF THE MINIMUM LENGTH OF STAY IS

 9    MADE BY AN ATTENDING PROVIDER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE PATIENT.






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 1         (3) AN INSURER SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN PROMINENT NOTICE TO ITS

 2    INSUREDS CONCERNING THE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION AT THE

 3    EARLIEST OF THE FOLLOWING:

 4         (A) THE FIRST MAILING TO THE INSURED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE

 5    DATE OF THIS SECTION.

 6         (B) JANUARY 1, 2000.












































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