SENATE BILL NO. 712


   September 21, 1999, Introduced by Senator SCHUETTE 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 section 415a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 415A.  (1) IN EACH GROUP AND NONGROUP CERTIFICATE THAT

 2    PROVIDES MASTECTOMY COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER,

 3    A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR A MINIMUM OF

 4    48 HOURS OF IN-PATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES FOLLOWING A MASTECTOMY.

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

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

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

 8         (3) A HEALTH CARE CORPORATION SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN PROMI-

 9    NENT NOTICE TO ITS MEMBERS CONCERNING THE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY

10    THIS SECTION AT THE EARLIEST OF THE FOLLOWING:




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 1         (A) THE FIRST MAILING TO THE MEMBER AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE

 2    OF THIS SECTION.

 3         (B) JANUARY 1, 2000.


















































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