33-22-131. Coverage for phenylketonuria treatment. (1) Each group or individual medical expense disability policy, certificate of insurance, and membership contract that is delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, extended, or modified in this state must provide coverage for the treatment of phenylketonuria.
     (2) For purposes of this section, "treatment" means licensed professional medical services under the supervision of a physician and a dietary formula product to achieve and maintain normalized blood levels of phenylalanine and adequate nutritional status.
     (3) These services are subject to the terms of the applicable group or individual disability policy, certificate, or membership contract that establishes durational limits, dollar limits, deductibles, and copayment provisions as long as the terms are not less favorable than for physical illness generally.
     (4) This section does not apply to disability income, hospital indemnity, medicare supplement, accident-only, vision, dental, or specified disease policies.

     History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 80, L. 1989; amd. Sec. 28, Ch. 451, L. 1993; amd. Sec. 56, Ch. 379, L. 1995.