SENATE BILL No. 471

 

 

May 7, 2003, Introduced by Senators HAMMERSTROM and SCOTT and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.

 

 

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"                         

                                                                                

    (MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 416d.                          

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 416d.  (1) A health care corporation group or nongroup                 

                                                                                

2   certificate that provides prescription coverage shall include               

                                                                                

3   coverage for any prescribed drug or device approved by the United           

                                                                                

4   States food and drug administration for use as a contraceptive.             

                                                                                

5       (2) Coverage under subsection (1) shall not be subject to any               

                                                                                

6   dollar limit, copayment, deductible, or coinsurance provision               

                                                                                

7   that does not apply to prescription coverage generally.                     

                                                                                

8       Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act takes effect                       

                                                                                

9   January 1, 2004.