2. Application. This section applies to all contracts and certificates executed, delivered, issued for delivery, continued or renewed in this State on or after January 1, 1997. For purposes of this section, all contracts are deemed to be renewed no later than the next yearly anniversary of the contract date.

Sec. A-5. 24-A MRSA §2834, first ¶, as amended by PL 1995, c. 332, Pt. N, §3, is further amended to read:

All group and blanket health insurance policies and certificates providing coverage on an expense incurred expense- incurred basis must provide that health insurance benefits are payable for a newly born child of the insured or subscriber from the moment of birth. An adopted child is deemed to be newly born to the adoptive parents from the date of the signed placement agreement. Preexisting conditions of an adopted child may not be excluded from coverage.

Sec. A-6. 24-A MRSA §2834, last ¶, as amended by PL 1997, c. 604, Pt. C, §3, is further amended to read:

The requirements of this section apply to all policies and certificates delivered or issued for delivery in this State more than 120 days after the effective date of this Act.

Sec. A-7. 24-A MRSA §2837-E, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 617, §3 and affected by §6, is amended to read:

§2837-E. Coverage for Pap tests

All group health insurance policies and, contracts, except accidental injury, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, long-term care and other limited benefit health insurance policies and contracts, and certificates must provide coverage for screening Pap tests recommended by a physician.

Sec. A-8. 24-A MRSA §2847-E, as enacted by PL 1995, c. 592, §3, is amended to read:

§2847-E. Coverage for diabetes supplies

All group insurance policies and, contracts, except accidental injury, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, long-term care and other limited benefit health insurance policies and contracts, and certificates must provide coverage for the medically appropriate and necessary