§ 10123.207. — 10123.207. (Added by Stats. 2021, Ch. 436, Sec. 2.)

California § 10123.207.

• Jurisdiction: California
• Code INS: Insurance Code - INS
• Div. 2.: DIVISION 2. CLASSES OF INSURANCE
• Part 2.: PART 2. LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCE
• Ch. 1.: CHAPTER 1. The Contract
• Art. 1.: ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

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(a)
Every health insurance policy, except a specialized health insurance policy, that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2022, shall provide coverage without 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 insurer that has a network of providers 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. 2. (AB 342) Effective January 1, 2022.