HOUSE BILL No. 4777


     May 15, 2001, Introduced by Reps. DeWeese, Kuipers, Ruth Johnson, Pappageorge, Caul, Bisbee, Toy, Schauer and Lemmons 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 3406q.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 3406Q.  ON AND AFTER JANUARY 1, 2002, AN

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

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      ICATE DELIVERED, ISSUED FOR DELIVERY, OR RENEWED IN THIS STATE

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      SHALL NOT REQUIRE THAT AN INSURED FIRST OBTAIN A REFERRAL FROM A

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      PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIAN AS A CONDITION TO COVERING DERMATOLOGICAL

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      SERVICES THAT ARE OTHERWISE COVERED UNDER THE POLICY OR

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      CERTIFICATE.










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