All group and blanket insurance policies, which are delivered or issued for delivery in this State by any health insurer, health service corporation, health maintenance organization or any health services and facilities reimbursement program operated by the State which provide a benefit for outpatient services shall also provide a benefit for a baseline lead poisoning screening test for children at or around 12 months of age. Benefits shall also be provided for lead poisoning screening and diagnostic evaluations for children under the age of 6 years who are at high risk for lead poisoning in accordance with guidelines and criteria set forth by the Division of Public Health. Such testing shall be deemed to be a covered service, notwithstanding any policy exclusions for services which are part of, or related to, annual or routine examinations. Nothing in this section shall prevent the operation of such policy provisions as deductibles, coinsurance allowable charge limitations, coordination of benefits or provision restricting coverage to services rendered by licensed, certified or carrier-approved providers or facilities. Nothing in this section shall apply to accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, long-term care or other limited health insurance policies.

This section shall apply to all policies, contracts, certificates or programs issued, renewed, modified, altered, amended or reissued on or after March 1, 1995.

69 Del. Laws, c. 310, § 3.