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Amend the bill as a whole by deleting sections 1 through 10 and adding new sections designated sections 1 through 5, following the enacting clause, to read as follows:
“Section 1. Chapter 689A of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
A policy of health insurance that provides coverage for the treatment of colorectal cancer must provide for colorectal cancer screening in accordance with:
1. The guidelines concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by the American Cancer Society; or
2. Other guidelines or reports concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by nationally recognized professional organizations and which include current or prevailing supporting scientific data.
Sec. 2. Chapter 689B of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
A policy of group health insurance that provides coverage for the treatment of colorectal cancer must provide for colorectal cancer screening in accordance with:
1. The guidelines concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by the American Cancer Society; or
2. Other guidelines or reports concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by nationally recognized professional organizations and which include current or prevailing supporting scientific data.
Sec. 3. Chapter 695C of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
A health care plan issued by a health maintenance organization that provides coverage for the treatment of colorectal cancer must provide for colorectal cancer screening in accordance with:
1. The guidelines concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by the American Cancer Society; or
2. Other guidelines or reports concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by nationally recognized professional organizations and which include current or prevailing supporting scientific data.
Sec. 4. Chapter 695G of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
A health care plan issued by a managed care organization that provides coverage for the treatment of colorectal cancer must provide for colorectal cancer screening in accordance with:
1. The guidelines concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by the American Cancer Society; or
2. Other guidelines or reports concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by nationally recognized professional organizations and which include current or prevailing supporting scientific data.
Sec. 5. Chapter 287 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
The governing body of any county, school district, municipal corporation, political subdivision, public corporation or other public agency of the State of Nevada that provides health insurance through a plan of self-insurance shall provide coverage for colorectal cancer screening in accordance with:
1. The guidelines concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by the American Cancer Society; or
2. Other guidelines or reports concerning colorectal cancer screening which are published by nationally recognized professional organizations and which include current or prevailing supporting scientific data.”.
Amend the title of the bill to read as follows:
“AN ACT relating to insurance; requiring certain policies of health insurance and health care plans to provide for colorectal cancer screening under certain circumstances; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.”.
Amend the summary of the bill to read as follows:
“SUMMARY—Requires certain policies of health insurance and health care plans to provide for colorectal cancer screening under certain circumstances. (BDR 57‑726)”.