GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2001
H	1
HOUSE BILL 760
     

 
Short Title:	Cancer Insurance/Wellness Benefit Rider.	()	
Sponsors:	Representatives Hurley;  Alexander, Barefoot, Cox, Lucas, Smith, Wainwright, Warner, and Womble.	
Referred to:	Insurance.	
March 26, 2001

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE CANCER INSURANCE POLICIES TO OFFER A WELLNESS BENEFIT RIDER.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1.  Article 51 of Chapter 58 of the General Statutes is amended by adding the following new section to read:
"§ 58-51-135. Cancer policy wellness benefit rider required.
Every insurance company offering an individual health insurance policy that is a specified disease policy covering cancer shall offer as part of the policy's cancer coverage a wellness benefit rider. The wellness benefit rider shall provide an annual cash payment of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) to each insured adult who shows proof of having undergone annual cancer screening."
SECTION 2.  This act becomes effective January 1, 2002, and applies to specified disease policies issued or renewed on and after that date.