§ 27-20-44 — § 27-20-44. Prostate and colorectal examinations — Coverage mandated — The Maryellen Goodwin Colorectal Cancer Screening Act.

§ 27-20-44. Prostate and colorectal examinations — Coverage mandated — The Maryellen Goodwin Colorectal Cancer Screening Act.

(a) Subscribers to any nonprofit medical service corporation plan shall be afforded coverage under the plan for prostate and colorectal examinations and laboratory tests for cancer for any nonsymptomatic person covered under the policy or plan. The coverage required by this section shall include preventive colorectal cancer screening coverage for all colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests in accordance with American Cancer Society guidelines, including for colorectal cancer screening of average risk individuals, including an initial colonoscopy or other medical test or procedure for colorectal cancer screening and a follow-up colonoscopy if the results of the initial medical test or procedure are abnormal.

(b) An insurer or the corporation may not impose cost sharing on the coverage required by subsection (a) when the services are delivered within the health insurer's provider network.

Legislative History

P.L. 2000, ch. 125, § 3; P.L. 2000, ch. 345, § 3; P.L. 2021, ch. 7, § 4, effective April 29, 2021; P.L. 2021, ch. 8, § 4, effective April 29, 2021.