To enact sections 1751.69, 3923.651, and 5111.017 of the Revised Code to require certain health care policies, contracts, agreements, and plans, as well as the state's Medicaid program, to provide benefits for colorectal examinations and laboratory tests for cancer.

Section 1. That sections 1751.69, 3923.651, and 5111.017 of the Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:

Sec. 1751.69.  (A) Notwithstanding section 3901.71 of the Revised Code, each individual or group health insuring corporation policy, contract, or agreement providing basic health care services that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state shall provide benefits for the expenses of colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests for cancer for any nonsymptomatic individual who is either of the following:

(1) Fifty years of age or older;

(2) Less than fifty years of age and at high risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of the American cancer society.

(B) The benefits provided under division (A) of this section shall be provided for examinations and laboratory tests that are performed in accordance with the most recently published cancer screening guidelines of the American cancer society.

(C) The benefits provided under division (A) of this section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions, including copayment charges, that apply to similar benefits provided under the policy, contract, or agreement.

Sec. 3923.651. (A) Notwithstanding section 3901.71 of the Revised Code, each policy of individual or group sickness and accident insurance that is delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state and each public employee benefit plan shall provide benefits for the expenses of colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests for cancer for any nonsymptomatic individual who is either of the following:

(1) Fifty years of age or older;

(2) Less than fifty years of age and at high risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of the American cancer society.

(B) The benefits provided under division (A) of this section shall be provided for examinations and laboratory tests that are performed in accordance with the most recently published cancer screening guidelines of the American cancer society.

(C) The benefits provided under division (A) of this section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions, including copayments and deductibles, that apply to similar benefits provided under the policy.

(D) This section does not apply to any policy that provides coverage for specific diseases or accidents only, or to any hospital indemnity, medicare supplement, or other policy that offers only supplemental benefits.

Sec. 5111.017. (A) The provision of medical assistance under this chapter shall include coverage of colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests for cancer for any nonsymptomatic individual who is either of the following:

(1) Fifty years of age or older;

(2) Less than fifty years of age and at high risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of the American cancer society.

(B) The coverage provided under division (A) of this section shall be provided for examinations and laboratory tests that are performed in accordance with the most recently published cancer screening guidelines of the American cancer society.