Bill defined cancer screening, test, or procedure and required coverage for screenings, tests, and procedures performed to detect cancer that occurred prior to diagnosis.
Required compliance by limited health service benefit plans, Medicaid, self-insured employer group health plans provided by governing board of State education entity.
Department of Insurance must determine whether coverage requirement for cancer detection would be in addition to essential health benefits required under federal law.
Require Department and Cabinet for Health and Family Services to get federal waivers.
Legislative History
On Jan. 2, 2024, bill introduced in House; on Feb. 28, 2024, bill was passed in House.
On Feb. 29, 2024, bill delivered to Senate; on Mar. 27, 2024, bill passed in Senate.
On Mar. 27, 2024, bill was sent to governor; on Apr. 4, 2024, bill signed by governor.
