Health insurance; coverage for prostate cancer screening. (HB477)
Introduced By
Del. Terry Austin (R-Buchanan)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Health insurance; coverage for prostate cancer screening. Updates the current mandated requirement for health care coverage companies (including health insurers and HMOs), the health care coverage plan for state employees, and the state plan for Medicaid that provides coverage for one PSA test in a 12-month period to persons age 50 and over and to persons age 40 and over who are at high risk for prostate cancer according to American Cancer Society Guidelines such that the new coverage requirement is for prostate cancer screening that includes the current test and the current guidelines. The updated coverage begins January 1, 2023. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2022 | Committee |
01/11/2022 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102914D |
01/11/2022 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy |
01/27/2022 | Impact statement from DPB (HB477) |
01/27/2022 | Tabled in Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |