HB477:

Health insurance; coverage for prostate cancer screening.

Bill Summary:

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