§ 1367.668. — 1367.668. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 436, Sec. 1.)

California § 1367.668.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code HSC: Health and Safety Code - HSC
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. LICENSING PROVISIONS
• Ch. 2.2.: CHAPTER 2.2. Health Care Service Plans
• Art. 5.: ARTICLE 5. Standards

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(a)
Every health care service plan contract, except a specialized health care service plan contract, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, shall provide coverage without any cost sharing for a colorectal cancer screening
test assigned either a grade of A or a grade of B by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. The required colonoscopy for a positive result on a test or procedure, other than a colonoscopy, that is a colorectal cancer screening examination or laboratory test identified assigned either a grade of A or a grade of B by the United States Preventive Services Task Force shall also be provided without any cost sharing.
(b)
This section does not
preclude a health care service plan that has coverage for out-of-network benefits from imposing cost-sharing requirements for the items or services described in this section that are delivered by an out-of-network provider.

Legislative History

Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 436, Sec. 1. (AB 342) Effective January 1, 2022.