HOUSE BILL No. 4908

 

July 1, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Wojno, Accavitti, Gieleghem, Woodward, Law, Whitmer, Tobocman, Spade, Vagnozzi, Cheeks, Meisner, Condino, Bieda, Brandenburg, Shaffer and Woronchak and referred to the Committee on Insurance.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The insurance code of 1956,"                                               

                                                                                

    (MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406r.                          

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 3406r.  An expense-incurred hospital, medical, or                      

                                                                                

2   surgical policy or certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or           

                                                                                

3   renewed in this state that provides coverage for durable medical            

                                                                                

4   equipment and a health maintenance organization contract that               

                                                                                

5   provides coverage for durable medical equipment shall include in            

                                                                                

6   that coverage the construction of not less than 1 wheelchair ramp           

                                                                                

7   at the residence of an insured or enrollee who is confined to a             

                                                                                

8   wheelchair for the purpose of making the residence more                     

                                                                                

9   accessible for the insured or enrollee.