Section 17B:27A-19.9 - Small employer health benefits plan to provide coverage for colorectal cancer screeninga. Every small employer health benefits plan that provides hospital or medical expense benefits and is delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State pursuant to P.L.1992, c.162 (C.17B:27A-17 et seq.), or approved for issuance or renewal in this State on or after the effective date of this act, shall provide benefits to any person covered thereunder for expenses incurred in conducting a colorectal cancer screening in accordance with United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendations. The method and frequency of screening to be utilized shall be in accordance with the most recently published recommendations of the United States Preventive Services Task Force and as determined medically necessary by the covered person's physician, in consultation with the covered person.b. No deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement shall be imposed for a colonoscopy performed following a positive result on a non-colonoscopy, colorectal cancer screening test recommended by the United States Preventive Services Task Force.c. The benefits shall be provided to the same extent as for any other medical condition under the health benefits plan.d. The provisions of this section shall apply to all health benefit plans in which the carrier has reserved the right to change the premium.Amended by L. 2023, c. 8, s. 7, eff. 6/1/2023, app. to policies and contracts that are delivered, issued, executed, or renewed on or after that date. L. 2001, c. 295, s. 7, eff. 6/29/2002.