HOUSE BILL No. 5213


     December 10, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Frank, Faunce, Hager, Neumann, Pestka, Spade,
Bogardus, Callahan, Bovin, Rivet, Lockwood, Toy, Pumford, DeWeese, Howell, Cherry,
Sheltrown and O'Neil 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 3406l.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 3406l.  (1) AN INSURER THAT DELIVERS, ISSUES FOR
             DELIV-

 2    ERY, OR RENEWS IN THIS STATE AN EXPENSE-INCURRED HOSPITAL, MEDI-

 3    CAL, OR SURGICAL POLICY OR CERTIFICATE THAT PROVIDES MASTECTOMY

 4    OR LYMPH NODE DISSECTION COVERAGE FOR THE TREATMENT OF BREAST

 5    CANCER SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE AS FOLLOWS:

 6         (A) FOR A MINIMUM OF 48 HOURS OF INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES

 7    FOLLOWING A MASTECTOMY.

 8         (B) FOR A MINIMUM OF 24 HOURS OF INPATIENT HOSPITAL SERVICES

 9    FOLLOWING A LYMPH NODE DISSECTION.






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 1         (2) AN INSURER SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN PROMINENT NOTICE TO ITS

 2    INSUREDS CONCERNING THE COVERAGE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION AT THE

 3    EARLIEST OF THE FOLLOWING:

 4         (A) THE FIRST MAILING TO THE INSURED AFTER THE EFFECTIVE

 5    DATE OF THIS SECTION.

 6         (B) JANUARY 1, 2000.












































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