Title: Coverage for Colorectal Cancer Screenings

Summary: Requiring coverage for annual colorectal cancer screenings under an accident or health insurance policy for certain insureds; requiring a health maintenance organization or prepaid health plan to provide such coverage for certain subscribers, etc.

Full Text:
An act relating to coverage for colorectal cancer screenings; creating s. 627.64192, F.S.; requiring coverage for annual colorectal cancer screenings under an accident or health insurance policy for certain insureds; amending s. 641.31, F.S.; requiring a health maintenance organization or prepaid health plan to provide such coverage for certain subscribers; providing applicability; providing an effective date. Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida: Section 1. Section 627.64192, Florida Statutes, is created to read: 627.64192  Coverage for colorectal cancer screenings.  An accident or health insurance policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed in this state must provide coverage for annual colorectal cancer screenings for any insured who is year sof age or older. Section 2. Subsection (44) is added to section 641.31, Florida Statutes, to read: 641.31 Health maintenance contracts.  (44)  A health maintenance organization or prepaid health plan must provide coverage for annual colorectal cancer screenings for any subscriber who is year sof age or older. Section 3.  This act applies to all accident or health insurance policies and health maintenance contracts created or renewed on or after the effective date of this act. Section 4. This act shall take effect October 1, 2016.