HB 477

Abstract

Health insurance; coverage for prostate cancerscreening. Updates the current mandated requirement for health care coverage companies (including health insurers and HMOs), thehealth care coverage plan for state employees, and the state planfor Medicaid that provides coverage for one PSA test in a 12-monthperiod to persons age 50 and over and to persons age 40 and overwho are at high risk for prostate cancer according to American CancerSociety Guidelines such that the new coverage requirement is forprostate cancer screening that includes the current test and thecurrent guidelines. The updated coverage begins January 1, 2023.