Section 1367.54 Of Article 5. Standards From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2.2. >> Article 5.
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. (a) Every group health care service plan contract that
provides maternity benefits, except for a specialized health care
service plan contract, that is issued, amended, renewed, or delivered
on or after January 1, 1999, and every individual health care
service plan contract of a type and form first offered for sale on or
after January 1, 1999, that provides maternity benefits, except a
specialized health care service plan contract, shall provide coverage
for participation in the California Prenatal Screening Program,
which is a statewide prenatal testing program administered by the
State Department of Public Health, pursuant to Section 124977.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a health care service
plan that provides maternity benefits shall not require participation
in the statewide prenatal testing program administered by the State
Department of Public Health as a prerequisite to eligibility for, or
receipt of, any other service.
(b) Coverage required by this section shall not be subject to
copayment, coinsurance, deductible, or any other form of cost
sharing.
(c) Reimbursement for services covered pursuant to this section
shall be paid at the amount set pursuant to Section 124977 and
regulations adopted thereunder.