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Introduced
01/16/2020
01/16/2020
In Committee
01/16/2020
01/16/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act to prohibit group health plans and health insurance issuers offering group or individual health insurance coverage from imposing cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations with respect to diagnostic examinations for breast cancer that are less favorable than such requirements with respect to screening examinations for breast cancer. This bill prohibits private health insurance plans from imposing higher cost-sharing requirements on breast cancer diagnostic examinations than initial breast cancer screening examinations. Diagnostic examinations are generally required after an initial screening detects an abnormality and typically require additional mammogram images (e.g., x-rays).
AI Summary
This bill, the Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis Act of 2020, prohibits private health insurance plans from imposing higher cost-sharing requirements or treatment limitations on breast cancer diagnostic examinations compared to initial breast cancer screening examinations. Diagnostic examinations are generally required after an initial screening detects an abnormality and typically require additional mammogram images. The bill amends the Public Health Service Act to ensure that cost-sharing and treatment limitations for diagnostic examinations are no less favorable than those for screening examinations. The amendments will apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 01/16/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3216/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3216/BILLS-116s3216is.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s3216/BILLS-116s3216is.pdf.pdf |
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