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La. Rev. Stat. § 22:1029

Requirement for coverage of colorectal cancer screening

Louisiana · Louisiana Revised Statutes Title 22 — Insurance · Status: effective

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La. Rev. Stat. § 22:1029, Requirement for coverage of colorectal cancer screening, Louisiana, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2704620
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A. Any health coverage plan specified in Subsection C of this Section which is issued for delivery, delivered, renewed, or otherwise contracted for in this state on or after January 1, 2006, shall provide coverage for routine colorectal cancer screening. B. As used in this Section, "routine colorectal cancer screening" means any test or screening provided in accordance with the most recently published recommendations established by the American Cancer Society or the National Comprehensive Cancer Network for the ages, family histories, and frequencies referenced in such recommendations. "Routine colorectal cancer screening" does not mean services otherwise excluded from coverage because they are deemed by a health coverage plan to be experimental or investigational. C. As used in this Section, "health coverage plan" shall mean 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, a self-insurance plan, and the Office of Group Benefits programs. D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to limited benefit health insurance policies or contracts. Acts 2005, No. 505, §1; Redesignated from R.S. 22:215.12 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2010, No. 919, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2024, No. 218, §1. NOTE: Former R.S. 22:1029 redesignated as R.S. 22:809 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.