Bill > S1792

This bill requires insurance plans to cover comprehensive cancer screenings for firefighters without any out-of-pocket costs. Specifically, the legislation mandates that any permanent, full-time, call, volunteer, intermittent, part-time, or reserve firefighter can receive screenings for bladder, cervical, lung, or testicular cancer when referred by their primary care physician. These screenings will be considered medically necessary and must be covered by various insurance plans, including those under chapters 32A, 175, 176A, 176B, and 176G. The bill ensures that these cancer screenings are fully covered, meaning the firefighter will not have to pay any co-payments, deductibles, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing expenses. This legislation recognizes the potential health risks firefighters face in their line of work and aims to provide them with comprehensive health screening benefits at no additional personal cost, potentially enabling earlier detection of cancer and improved health outcomes for these first responders.

Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1792