(1) Any schedule of benefits established or renewed by the Washington basic health plan after December 31, 2006, shall provide coverage for prostate cancer screening, provided that the screening is delivered upon the recommendation of the patient’s physician, advanced registered nurse practitioner, or physician assistant.

Terms Used In Washington Code 70.47.210

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • plan: means the system of enrollment and payment for basic health care services, administered by the plan director through participating managed health care systems, created by this chapter. See Washington Code 70.47.020
(2) This section shall not be construed to prevent the application of standard policy provisions applicable to other benefits, such as deductible or copayment provisions. This section does not limit the authority of the health care authority to negotiate rates and contract with specific providers for the delivery of prostate cancer screening services.
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