§ 6060.5. Oklahoma Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
Oklahoma Statutes AnnotatedTitle 36. Insurance
36 Okl.St.Ann. § 6060.5
§ 6060.5. Oklahoma Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act
B. Any health benefit plan that is offered, issued or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 1998, that provides medical and surgical benefits with respect to the treatment of breast cancer and other breast conditions shall ensure that coverage is provided for not less than forty-eight (48) hours of inpatient care following a mastectomy and not less than twenty-four (24) hours of inpatient care following a lymph node dissection for the treatment of breast cancer.
D. Any plan subject to subsection B of this section shall also provide coverage for reconstructive breast surgery performed as a result of a partial or total mastectomy. Because breasts are a paired organ, any such reconstructive breast surgery shall include coverage for all stages of reconstructive breast surgery performed on a nondiseased breast to establish symmetry with a diseased breast when reconstructive surgery on the diseased breast is performed, provided that the reconstructive surgery and any adjustments made to the nondiseased breast must occur within twenty-four (24) months of reconstruction of the diseased breast.
whichever is earlier.
Credits
Laws 1997, c. 135, § 1, eff. Nov. 1, 1997; Laws 2003, c. 464, § 7, eff. July 1, 2003; Laws 2010, c. 222, § 35, eff. Nov. 1, 2010.
36 Okl. St. Ann. § 6060.5, OK ST T. 36 § 6060.5
Current with emergency effective legislation through Chapter 277 of the Second Regular Session of the 59th Legislature (2024). Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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