HOUSE BILL No. 5477


     November 29, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Hansen, Kolb, Wojno, Sheltrown, Jacobs, Clarke, Lockwood, Pestka, Gieleghem and Dennis 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.  (1) AN EXPENSE-INCURRED HOSPITAL, MEDICAL, OR

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      SURGICAL POLICY OR CERTIFICATE DELIVERED OR ISSUED FOR DELIVERY

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      IN THIS STATE AND A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION CONTRACT

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      SHALL INCLUDE COVERAGE FOR COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING.

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           (2) COVERAGE UNDER SUBSECTION (1) SHALL INCLUDE AN ANNUAL

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      FECAL OCCULT BLOOD TEST, A FLEXIBLE SIGMOIDOSCOPY OR COLONOSCOPY,

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      OR, IN APPROPRIATE CIRCUMSTANCES, RADIOLOGIC IMAGING PROVIDED IN

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      ACCORDANCE WITH THE MOST RECENTLY PUBLISHED RECOMMENDATIONS

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      ESTABLISHED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, IN

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      CONSULTATION WITH THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, FOR THE AGE,




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      FAMILY HISTORIES, AND FREQUENCIES REFERENCED IN THOSE

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      RECOMMENDATIONS.

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           (3) COVERAGE UNDER THIS SECTION IS NOT SUBJECT TO DOLLAR

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      LIMITS, DEDUCTIBLES, OR COPAYMENT PROVISIONS THAT ARE GREATER

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      THAN THOSE FOR PHYSICAL ILLNESS GENERALLY.














































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