(a) As used in this Section, "home saliva cancer screening" means an outpatient test that utilizes an individual's saliva to detect biomarkers for early-stage cancer. (b) An individual or group policy of accident and health insurance that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall cover a medically necessary home saliva cancer screening every 24 months if the patient: (1) is asymptomatic and at high risk for the disease being tested for; or (2) demonstrates symptoms of the disease being tested for at a physical exam.
215 ILCS 5/356z.68
Home saliva cancer screening
P.A. 103-445, eff. 1-1-24; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.
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