April 11, 2013, Introduced by Senators BIEDA, NOFS, HOOD and ROCCA and referred to the Committee on Insurance.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled
"The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"
(MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 416f.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 416f. (1) A health care corporation that issues or renews
in this state a group or nongroup certificate that provides
coverage for any other prosthesis shall include in that certificate
coverage for scalp hair prosthesis for a member who has scalp hair
loss as a result of a medical condition or as a result of treatment
for a medical condition if the member's attending physician
certifies in writing the medical necessity of that proposed course
of rehabilitative treatment.
(2) The coverage required by this section is not subject to
dollar limits, deductibles, and coinsurance provisions that are
less favorable than those for other prosthesis coverage.
(3) As used in this section:
(a) "Prosthesis" means an artificial appliance that is used to
replace lost natural structures. Prosthesis includes, but is not
limited to, an artificial arm, leg, breast, or eye.
(b) "Scalp hair prosthesis" includes any artificial
substitutes for scalp hair.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act applies to
certificates delivered, executed, issued, amended, adjusted, or
renewed in this state beginning 180 days after the date this
amendatory act is enacted into law.