Bill > HB5199

This bill amends the Michigan Insurance Code to lower the age eligibility for mandatory health insurance coverage of annual breast cancer screening mammography from 40 to 35 years old. The bill requires health insurers to provide coverage for one breast cancer screening mammography examination every calendar year for women 35 years of age and older, without imposing less favorable dollar limits, deductibles, or coinsurance than those applied to physical illness generally. The bill also maintains existing provisions requiring insurers to cover breast cancer diagnostic services, outpatient treatment services, and rehabilitative services. The legislation defines these services in detail, including specifying that a breast cancer screening mammography is a standard two-view per breast, low-dose radiographic examination designed to detect unsuspected breast cancer. By lowering the age threshold, the bill aims to improve early detection of breast cancer for women in the 35-39 age range, potentially enabling earlier intervention and treatment.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-HB-5199