§1025.1.  Health insurance policies; mandated offering for treatment of lymphedema

A.  Any health insurance policy issued or issued for delivery in this state shall include as an option to be exercised by the policyholder, as defined therein, covered benefits for the treatment of lymphedema, rendered or prescribed by a physician licensed in this state or received in any licensed hospital or in any other public or private facility authorized to provide lymphedema treatment, including multilayer compression bandaging systems and custom or standard-fit gradient compression garments.

B.  Any insurer who, on August 1, 2014, has health insurance policies in force in this state shall convert such existing policies to conform to the provisions of this Section on or before the renewal dates.

C.  The provisions of this Section shall not apply to limited benefit health insurance policies or contracts authorized to be issued in this state.

Acts 2014, No. 445, §1.