California Health and Safety Code

§ 1367.6

HSC § 1367.6 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)Every health care service plan contract, except a specialized health care service plan contract, that is issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2000, shall provide coverage for screening for, diagnosis of, and treatment for, breast cancer.

(b)No health care service plan contract shall deny enrollment or coverage to an individual solely due to a family history of breast cancer, or who has had one or more diagnostic procedures for breast disease but has not developed or been diagnosed with breast cancer.

(c)Every health care service plan contract shall cover screening and diagnosis of breast cancer, consistent with generally accepted medical practice and scientific evidence, upon the referral of the enrollee’s participating physician.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 449, Sec. 2. (SB 255) Effective January 1, 2013.