California Insurance Code

§ 10123.8

INS § 10123.8 Effective Jan 1, 2013Div. 2 · Part 2 · Ch. 1 · Art. 1

Statute text

(a)Every policy of disability insurance that provides coverage for hospital, medical, or surgical expenses, 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 policy of disability insurance that provides coverage for hospital, medical, or surgical expenses 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 policy of disability insurance shall cover screening and diagnosis of breast cancer, consistent with generally accepted medical practice and scientific evidence, upon the referral of the insured’s participating physician.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 449, Sec. 4. (SB 255) Effective January 1, 2013.