Washington § 48.21.230 - Reconstructive breast surgery.

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§ 48.21.230. Reconstructive breast surgery.

(1) Each group disability insurance contract issued or renewed after July 24, 1983, which insures for hospital or medical care shall provide coverage for reconstructive breast surgery resulting from a mastectomy which resulted from disease, illness, or injury.
(2) Each group disability insurance contract issued or renewed after January 1, 1986, which insures for hospital or medical care shall provide coverage for all stages of one reconstructive breast reduction on the nondiseased breast to make it equal in size with the diseased breast after definitive reconstructive surgery on the diseased breast has been performed.
[ 1985 c 54 s 6; 1983 c 113 s 2.]

Notes

Effective date—1985 c 54: See note following RCW 48.20.397.

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