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This bill amends Georgia's insurance code to expand the definition of "female at risk" for mammogram coverage by broadening the criteria related to family history of breast cancer. Currently, the law only considers a woman at risk if her grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter has had breast cancer. The new bill will instead define a woman as at risk if she has one or more first or second degree relatives who have had breast cancer, which potentially includes a wider range of family members such as aunts, cousins, and grandparents. First-degree relatives typically include parents, siblings, and children, while second-degree relatives include grandparents, grandchildren, aunts, uncles, nieces, and nephews. The changes will apply to all insurance policies issued or renewed in Georgia on or after July 1, 2025, potentially making mammogram coverage more accessible for women with a broader family history of breast cancer. The bill maintains the existing other risk factors, such as personal history of breast cancer, history of benign breast disease, and not giving birth before age 30.

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https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/72076