Connecticut 2019 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05214 Compare Versions

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2121 AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR
2222 MAMMOGRAMS AND ULTRASOUNDS FOR CERTAIN WOMEN AT
2323 INCREASED RISK FOR BREAST CANCER.
2424 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
2525 Assembly convened:
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2727 That title 38a of the general statutes be amended to require health 1
2828 insurance coverage for mammograms and ultrasounds, not less 2
2929 frequently than once annually and upon the recommendation of a 3
3030 licensed physician, for each covered woman who has (1) a personal or 4
3131 family history of breast cancer, (2) a personal history of breast disease 5
3232 diagnosed through biopsy as benign, or (3) not given birth before 6
3333 attaining thirty years of age. 7
3434 Statement of Purpose:
3535 To require health insurance coverage for mammograms and
3636 ultrasounds, not less frequently than once annually and upon the
3737 recommendation of a licensed physician, for certain women at
3838 increased risk for breast cancer.