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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 1066
BY REPRESENTATIVE BARROW
INSURANCE/HEALTH: Requires health insurance coverage of annual screening for
sexually transmitted diseases
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 22:1054, relative to mandated health insurance benefits; to require health2
insurance policies, contracts, and plans, including health maintenance organizations;3
to provide coverage for screening for sexually transmitted diseases as a part of an4
insured's or enrollee's annual physical examination; and to provide for related5
matters.6
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:7
Section 1. R.S. 22:1054 is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
ยง1054. Requirement for coverage of annual screening for sexually transmitted9
diseases10
A. Any health coverage plan specified in Subsection C of this Section which11
is issued for delivery, delivered, renewed, or otherwise contracted for in this state on12
or after January 1, 2013, shall provide coverage for screening for sexually13
transmitted diseases as a part of an insured's or enrollee's annual physical14
examination. Such coverage shall not be subject to any health coverage plan15
deductible and shall not require prior authorization by a health coverage plan.16
B. As used in this Section, "sexually transmitted diseases" shall mean17
acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus18
(HIV), HIV-1 antibodies, or any other probable causative agent of AIDS, the human19 HLS 12RS-2250 ORIGINAL
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papillomavirus infection (HPV), viral hepatitis, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia,1
herpes, or any other disease transmitted through sexual contact.2
C. As used in this Section, "health coverage plan" shall mean any hospital,3
health, or medical expense insurance policy, hospital or medical service contract,4
employee welfare benefit plan, contract or agreement with a health maintenance5
organization or a preferred provider organization, health and accident insurance6
policy, or any other insurance contract of this type, including a group insurance plan,7
a self-insurance plan, and the Office of Group Benefits programs.8
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Barrow HB No. 1066
Abstract: Requires health insurance coverage of screening for sexually transmitted diseases
as a part of an insured's or enrollee's annual physical examination. Specifies that such
coverage shall not be subject to any health plan deductible and shall not require prior
authorization by a health coverage plan.
Proposed law requires that any health coverage plan issued for delivery, delivered, renewed,
or otherwise contracted for in this state on or after Jan. 1, 2013, provide coverage for
screening for sexually transmitted diseases as a part of an insured's or enrollee's annual
physical examination. Specifies that such coverage shall not be subject to any health plan
deductible and shall not require prior authorization by a health coverage plan.
Proposed law defines "sexually transmitted disease" as acquired immune deficiency
syndrome (AIDS), the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), HIV-1 antibodies, or any
other probable causative agent of AIDS, the human papillomavirus infection (HPV), viral
hepatitis, syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, herpes, or any other disease transmitted through
sexual contact.
Proposed law defines "health coverage plan" as 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 and the Office of Group Benefits programs.
(Adds R.S. 22:1054)