California Health and Safety Code

§ 1367.665

HSC § 1367.665 Effective Jan 1, 2022Div. 2 · Ch. 2.2 · Art. 5

Statute text

(a)A health care service plan contract, except for a specialized health care service plan contract, that is issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after July 1, 2000, shall be deemed to provide coverage for all generally medically accepted cancer screening tests, subject to all terms and conditions that would otherwise apply.

(b)(1) A health care service plan contract, except for a specialized health care service plan contract, that is issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after July 1, 2022, shall not require prior authorization for either of the following:

(A)Biomarker testing for an enrollee with advanced or metastatic stage 3 or 4 cancer.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 605, Sec. 1. (SB 535) Effective January 1, 2022.