as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to insurance; requiring that health coverage 1.3 include limited coverage for scalp hair prostheses for 1.4 cancer patients; amending Minnesota Statutes 2000, 1.5 section 62A.28, subdivision 2. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2000, section 62A.28, 1.8 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 1.9 Subd. 2. [REQUIRED COVERAGE.] Every policy, plan, 1.10 certificate, or contract referred to in subdivision 1issued or1.11renewed after August 1, 1987,must provide coverage for scalp 1.12 hair prostheses worn for hair loss suffered as a result of 1.13 alopecia areata or as a result of radiation or chemotherapy 1.14 treatment for cancer or leukemia. 1.15 The coverage required by this section is subject to a 1.16 policy's copayment requirement and is limited to a maximum of 1.17 $350 in any benefit year, exclusive of any deductible.