December 13, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Hammon, Gaffney, Hammel, Robert Jones, Coulouris, Clack, Melton, Espinoza, Polidori, Spade, Donigan, Brown, Corriveau, Lemmons, Ebli, Constan, Bauer, LeBlanc, Warren, Meisner, Simpson, McDowell, Lindberg, Hopgood, Kathleen Law, Hood, Dean, Meadows, Calley, Angerer, Jackson, Alma Smith, Condino, Vagnozzi, Johnson, Lahti, Wojno, Byrnes, Miller, Clemente, Ball, Opsommer, Agema, Gonzales, Cheeks, Gillard, Farrah, Accavitti, Green, Meekhof, Scott, Marleau, Emmons, Caul, Shaffer, Byrum, Bennett, Valentine, Cushingberry, Bieda, Sak, Stahl and Virgil Smith 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 3406s.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3406s. (1) An expense-incurred hospital, medical, or
surgical policy or certificate delivered, issued for delivery, or
renewed in this state and a health maintenance organization
contract shall include coverage for prostate cancer screening, if
recommended by the insured's or enrollee's health care provider for
an insured or enrollee who is 50 years of age or older or who is
determined by the health care provider to be at high risk for
prostate cancer.
(2) Coverage under this section is not subject to dollar
limits, deductibles, or copayment provisions that are greater than
those for physical illness generally.