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AL HB300

AL HB300
Health; to require that coverage for breast cancer screening be provided without charging an insurance deductible or copayment to a beneficiary


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Introduced
01/21/2026
In Committee
02/19/2026
Crossed Over
02/17/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Health; to require that coverage for breast cancer screening be provided without charging an insurance deductible or copayment to a beneficiary

AI Summary

This bill requires health benefit plans in Alabama to cover breast cancer screenings without charging the insured any "cost-sharing requirement," which includes deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance. This applies to both "supplemental breast examinations," used for screening when no abnormality is suspected but risk factors are present, and "diagnostic breast examinations," used to investigate a suspected abnormality. The bill defines "health benefit plan" broadly to include most insurance policies and contracts that provide health coverage in the state, with specific exclusions for certain limited benefit policies. This change aims to make crucial breast cancer detection services more accessible to residents by removing out-of-pocket costs for these examinations.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Pending Senate Banking and Insurance (on 02/19/2026)

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