General Assembly Substitute Bill No. 923
January Session, 2011 *_____SB00923APP___051711____*
General Assembly
Substitute Bill No. 923
January Session, 2011
*_____SB00923APP___051711____*
AN ACT CONCERNING THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY AND COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
Section 1. Section 38a-492k of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2012):
Each individual health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state [on or after October 1, 2001,] shall provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening, including, but not limited to, (1) an annual fecal occult blood test, and (2) colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy or radiologic imaging, in accordance with the recommendations established by the American College of Gastroenterology, after consultation with the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology, based on the ages, family histories and frequencies provided in the recommendations. Benefits under this section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to all other benefits under such policies.
Sec. 2. Section 38a-518k of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective January 1, 2012):
Each group health insurance policy providing coverage of the type specified in subdivisions (1), (2), (4), (11) and (12) of section 38a-469 delivered, issued for delivery, amended, renewed or continued in this state [on or after October 1, 2001,] shall provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening, including, but not limited to, (1) an annual fecal occult blood test, and (2) colonoscopy, flexible sigmoidoscopy or radiologic imaging, in accordance with the recommendations established by the American College of Gastroenterology, after consultation with the American Cancer Society and the American College of Radiology, based on the ages, family histories and frequencies provided in the recommendations. Benefits under this section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions applicable to all other benefits under such policies.
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1 January 1, 2012 38a-492k
Sec. 2 January 1, 2012 38a-518k
This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1
January 1, 2012
38a-492k
Sec. 2
January 1, 2012
38a-518k
INS Joint Favorable Subst.
APP Joint Favorable
INS
Joint Favorable Subst.
APP
Joint Favorable