{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-58-3-179","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 58-3-179","heading":"Coverage for colorectal cancer screening.","body":"(a)\tEvery health benefit plan, as defined in G.S. 58-3-167, shall provide coverage for colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests for cancer, in accordance with the most recently published American Cancer Society guidelines or guidelines adopted by the North Carolina Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control for colorectal cancer screening, for any nonsymptomatic covered individual who is:\n(1)\tAt least 50 years of age, or\n(2)\tLess than 50 years of age and at high risk for colorectal cancer according to the most recently published colorectal cancer screening guidelines of the American Cancer Society or guidelines adopted by the North Carolina Advisory Committee on Cancer Coordination and Control.\nThe same deductibles, coinsurance, and other limitations as apply to similar services covered under the plan apply to coverage for colorectal examinations and laboratory tests required to be covered under this section.\n(b)\tReserved for future codification purposes. (2001-116, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 58. Insurance.","Article 3. General Regulations for Insurance."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_58/GS_58-3-179.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:06:53Z","sha256":"30dd0e37f2f98f23c47c9c5fbda16678371957c0d73276db4197f61a3d370db9","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-58-3-178","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-58-3-180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}