Virginia § 38.2-3418.7 - Coverage for prostate cancer screening
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 38.2-3418.7 — Coverage for prostate cancer screening, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.2-3418.7. Coverage for prostate cancer screening
A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 38.2-3419, each insurer proposing to issue individual or group accident and sickness insurance policies providing hospital, medical and surgical, or major medical coverage on an expense-incurred basis; each corporation providing individual or group accident and sickness subscription contracts; and each health maintenance organization providing a health care plan for health care services shall provide coverage to (i) persons age 50 and over and (ii) persons age 40 and over who are at high risk for prostate cancer, according to the most recent published guidelines of the American Cancer Society, for prostate cancer screening under any such policy, contract, or plan delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after July 1, 1998.
B. For the purpose of this section, "prostate cancer screening" includes one prostate-specific antigen test in a 12-month period and digital rectal examinations.
C. No insurer, corporation, or health maintenance organization shall impose on any person receiving benefits pursuant to this section any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other cost-sharing requirement, except to the extent that coverage without cost-sharing would disqualify a high-deductible health benefit plan from eligibility for a health savings account pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 223.
D. The provisions of this section shall not apply to (i) short-term travel, accident only, limited or specified disease policies other than cancer policies, (ii) short-term nonrenewable policies of not more than six months' duration, or (iii) policies or contracts designed for issuance to persons eligible for coverage under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act, known as Medicare, or any other similar coverage under state or federal governmental plans.
Frequently Asked Questions About Virginia § 38.2-3418.7
What does Code of Virginia § 38.2-3418.7 cover?
Section 38.2-3418.7 ("Coverage for prostate cancer screening") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
How do I cite Virginia § 38.2-3418.7?
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Is this the official text of Virginia law?
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