Ch. 358

1997 LAWS OF MARYLAND

(2) MEN AGE 40 OR OLDER WITH A FAMILY HISTORY OF PROSTATE
CANCER OR OTHER PROSTATE CANCER RISK FACTORS.

(B) AN ENTITY SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE COVERAGE FOR
THE EXPENSES INCURRED IN CONDUCTING A MEDICALLY RECOGNIZED
DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATION WHICH SHALL INCLUDE A DIGITAL RECTAL
EXAMINATION AND A BLOOD TEST CALLED THE PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN PSA)
TEST:

(1) FOR MEN WHO ARE BETWEEN 40 AND 75 YEARS OF AGE:

(2) WHEN USED FOR THE PURPOSE OF GUIDING PATIENT
MANAGEMENT IN MONITORING THE RESPONSE TO PROSTATE CANCER TREATMENT;

(3) WHEN USED FOR STAGING IN DETERMINING THE NEED FOR A BONE
SCAN IN PATIENTS WITH PROSTATE CANCER; OR

(4) WHEN USED FOR MALE PATIENTS WHO ARE AT HIGH RISK FOR
PROSTATE CANCER.

(C) AN ENTITY SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION SHALL PROVIDE THE BENEFITS
REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION TO THE SAME EXTENT AS FOR ANY OTHER
MEDICAL CONDITION UNDER THE ENROLLEE'S OR INSURED'S CONTRACT OR
POLICY WITH THE ENTITY.

Article - Health - General

19-706.

(N) THE PROVISIONS OF § 15-822 OF THE INSURANCE ARTICLE SHALL APPLY
TO HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS.

SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect
October 1, 1997.

Approved May 8, 1997.

CHAPTER 358
(Senate Bill 452)

AN ACT concerning

Education - School Health Pilot Program - Continuation Repeal of Termination

Provision

FOR the purpose of requiring a health research design analyst designated by the
Department of Health and Mental Hygiene or the Baltimore City Health
Department to prepare certain reports on the status and success of the School
Health Pilot Program on a certain date; extending the provisions repealing a certain
obsolete provision of law; repealing a certain provision of law relating to the
evaluation and termination of the School Health Pilot Program to a certain date;

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