Sec. 16. (a) As used in this section, "prostate specific antigen test" means a standard blood test performed to determine the level of prostate specific antigen in the blood.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (f), a health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority in Indiana shall provide prostate specific antigen testing as a covered service under every group contract that provides coverage for basic health care services.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (f), the coverage required under subsection (b) must include the following:
(1) At least one (1) prostate specific antigen test annually for a male enrollee who is at least fifty (50) years of age.
(2) At least one (1) prostate specific antigen test annually for a male enrollee who is less than fifty (50) years of age and who is at high risk for prostate cancer according to the American Cancer Society guidelines.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (f), the coverage that a health maintenance organization must provide under this section may not be subject to a contract provision that is less favorable to an enrollee than a contract provision applying to physical illness generally under the health maintenance organization contract.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (f), the coverage that a health maintenance organization must provide under this section is in addition to services specifically provided for x-rays, laboratory testing, or wellness examinations.
(f) In the case of coverage that is not employer based, the health maintenance organization must offer to provide the coverage described in subsections (b) through (e).
As added by P.L.170-1999, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.124-2018, SEC.89.
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