304.17A-257 Coverage under health benefit plan for colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests. (1) A health benefit plan issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2016, shall provide coverage for all colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests specified in the most recent version of the American Cancer Society guidelines for complete colorectal cancer screening of asymptomatic individuals as follows: (a) Coverage or benefits shall be provided for all colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests that are administered at a frequency identified in the most recent version of the American Cancer Society guidelines for complete colorectal cancer screening; and (b) The covered individual shall be: 1. 2. Forty-five (45) years of age or older; or Less than forty-five (45) years of age and at high risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recent version of the American Cancer Society guidelines for complete colorectal cancer screening. (2) Coverage required by this section shall not be subject to a deductible, coinsurance, or any other cost-sharing requirements for services received from participating providers under the health benefit plan. (3) This section shall not be construed to limit coverage required by KRS 304.17A-259 or any other law. Effective: January 1, 2020 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 29, sec. 2, effective January 1, 2020. -- Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 10, sec. 1, effective January 1, 2016; and ch. 56, sec. 1, effective January 1, 2016. -- Created 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 1, effective July 15, 2008.