July 24, 2008, Introduced by Senators HUNTER, CLARK-COLEMAN, ANDERSON, GLEASON, BASHAM, CLARKE, JACOBS, SCOTT, THOMAS, OLSHOVE and SWITALSKI and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform.
A bill to amend 1980 PA 350, entitled
"The nonprofit health care corporation reform act,"
(MCL 550.1101 to 550.1704) by adding section 416e.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 416e. (1) A health care corporation group or nongroup
certificate shall provide coverage for audiological screening,
diagnosis, and treatment and shall provide coverage for the cost of
a hearing aid for a member covered under the certificate who is
certified as deaf or severely hearing impaired by a licensed
physician or licensed audiologist.
(2) Coverage under subsection (1) may be subject to dollar
limits, copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance provisions that
apply generally under the certificate.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect January
1, 2009.