California · Insurance Code

INS §10123.835: (a) Every individual or group policy of disability insurance that covers hospital, medical, or surgical benefits that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 1999, shall be deemed to pro

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(a) Every individual or group policy of disability insurance that covers hospital, medical, or surgical benefits that is issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 1999, shall be deemed to provide coverage for the screening and diagnosis of prostate cancer, including, but not limited to, prostate-specific antigen testing and digital rectal examinations, when medically necessary and consistent with good professional practice. (b) Nothing in this section shall be construed to require an individual or group policy to cover the surgical and other procedures known as radical prostatectomy, external beam radiation therapy, radiation seed implants, and combined hormonal therapy, or to prevent application of deductible or copayment provisions contained in the policy, nor shall this section be construed to require that coverage under an individual or group policy be extended to any other procedures. (c) This section shall not apply to specified accident, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, or long-term care health insurance policies.

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