§ 22:1029 — Requirement for coverage of colorectal cancer screening

§1029. Requirement for coverage of colorectal cancer screening
A. Any health coverage plan specified in Subsection C of this Section which is
issued for delivery, delivered, renewed, or otherwise contracted for in this state on or after
January 1, 2006, shall provide coverage for routine colorectal cancer screening.
B. As used in this Section, "routine colorectal cancer screening" means any test or
screening provided in accordance with the most recently published recommendations
established by the American Cancer Society or the National Comprehensive Cancer Network
for the ages, family histories, and frequencies referenced in such recommendations. "Routine
colorectal cancer screening" does not mean services otherwise excluded from coverage
because they are deemed by a health coverage plan to be experimental or investigational.
C. As used in this Section, "health coverage plan" shall mean any hospital, health,
or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract, employee welfare
benefit plan, contract or agreement with a health maintenance organization or a preferred
provider organization, health and accident insurance policy, or any other insurance contract
of this type, including a group insurance plan, a self-insurance plan, and the Office of Group
Benefits programs.
D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to limited benefit health insurance
policies or contracts.
NOTE: Former R.S. 22:1029 redesignated as R.S. 22:809 by Acts 2008, No.
415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.

Legislative History

Acts 2005, No. 505, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:215.12 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2024, No. 218, §1.