Senate Bill 522 Printer's Number 1935
PENNSYLVANIA, September 21 - (2) Educational materials shall be available at no cost
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Section 7. Blood lead assessment and testing coverage.
(a) General rule.--A health insurance policy or government
program covered under this section shall provide to covered
individuals or recipients blood lead tests as follows:
(1) In the case of individuals or recipients who are
pregnant, one blood lead test per pregnancy if a single risk
factor is identified in accordance with recommendations from
the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
(2) In the case of individuals or recipients who are
under two years of age, AT LEAST one blood lead test by 24
months of age in accordance with recommendations from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American
Academy of Pediatrics, and, if the result of the blood level
test indicates an elevated blood lead level, another blood
lead test by venipuncture within 12 weeks of the blood level
test in which the elevated blood lead level was indicated.
(b) Copayments, deductibles and coinsurance.--Coverage under
this section shall be subject to copayment, deductible and
coinsurance provisions and any other general exclusions or
limitations of a health insurance policy or government program
to the same extent as other medical services covered by the
policy or program are subject to these provisions.
(c) Construction.--This section shall not be construed as
limiting benefits which are otherwise available to an individual
under a health insurance policy or government program.
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