Delaware § 5223 Coverage for removal of excess skin and subcutaneous tissue [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 5]

Delaware Statutes

§ 5223 — Coverage for removal of excess skin and subcutaneous tissue [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 5]

Delaware § 5223

Title29

PartPublic Officers and Employees

Ch. 52HEALTH CARE INSURANCE

This text of Delaware § 5223 (Coverage for removal of excess skin and subcutaneous tissue [For application of this section, see 85 Del. Laws, c. 88, § 5]) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Delaware primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Del. Code tit. 29, § 5223 (2026).

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(a)For purposes of this section:

(1)“Medically necessary” means as defined in § 3581 of Title 18.

(2)“Panniculectomy” means an operative procedure used to contour the abdominal wall by removing significant excess skin and subcutaneous adipose tissue.

(b)The plan must provide coverage for medically necessary removal of excess skin and subcutaneous tissue, including a panniculectomy.

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