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An Act To Reduce Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality by Updating Screening Coverage
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 24-A MRSA §2763, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 516, §2 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
 
1. Colorectal cancer screening.   For the purposes of this section, "colorectal cancer screening" means aall colorectal cancer examinationexaminations and laboratory testtests recommended by a health care provider in accordance with the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of a national cancer society.
Sec. 2. 24-A MRSA §2763, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 516, §2 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
 
A. Fifty years of age or olderAt average risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of a national cancer society; or
Sec. 3. 24-A MRSA §2763, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 516, §2 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
 
B. Less than 50 years of age and atAt high risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of a national cancer society.
Sec. 4. 24-A MRSA §2847-N, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 516, §3 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
 
1. Colorectal cancer screening.   For the purposes of this section, "colorectal cancer screening" means aall colorectal cancer examinationexaminations and laboratory testtests recommended by a health care provider in accordance with the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of a national cancer society.
Sec. 5. 24-A MRSA §2847-N, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 516, §3 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
 
A. Fifty years of age or olderAt average risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of a national cancer society; or
Sec. 6. 24-A MRSA §2847-N, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 516, §3 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
 
B. Less than 50 years of age and atAt high risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of a national cancer society.
Sec. 7. 24-A MRSA §4254, sub-§1, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 516, §4 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
 
1. Colorectal cancer screening.   For the purposes of this section, "colorectal cancer screening" means aall colorectal cancer examinationexaminations and laboratory testtests recommended by a health care provider in accordance with the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of a national cancer society.
Sec. 8. 24-A MRSA §4254, sub-§2, ¶A, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 516, §4 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
 
A. Fifty years of age or olderAt average risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of a national cancer society; or
Sec. 9. 24-A MRSA §4254, sub-§2, ¶B, as enacted by PL 2007, c. 516, §4 and affected by §5, is amended to read:
 
B. Less than 50 years of age and atAt high risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of a national cancer society.
Sec. 10. Application. The requirements of this Act apply to all policies, contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 2020. For purposes of this Act, all contracts are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.
Sec. 11. Exemption from review. Notwithstanding the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 24-A, section 2752, this Act is enacted without review and evaluation by the Department of Professional and Financial Regulation, Bureau of Insurance.
 
Effective 90 days following adjournment of the 129th Legislature, First Regular Session, unless otherwise indicated.