District Of Columbia 2023-2024 Regular Session

District Of Columbia Council Bill B25-0229 Compare Versions

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7		-	AN ACT
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11		-	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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16		-	To amend the Prostate Cancer Screening Insurance Coverage Requirement Act of 2002 to
17		-	provide cost-free coverage of one prostate-specific antigen test and digital rectal exam
18		-	per year and prohibit any health insurer from imposing a deductible, coinsurance,
19		-	copayment, or other cost-sharing requirement for prostate cancer screening.
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21		-	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
22		-	act may be cited as the “Cost-Free Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening Amendment Act of
23		-	2024”.
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25		-	Sec. 2. Section 3 of the Prostate Cancer Screening Insurance Coverage Requirement Act
26		-	of 2002, effective March 25, 2003 (D.C. Law 14-233; D.C. Official Code § 31-2952), is
27		-	amended as follows:
28		-	(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “the latest screening guidelines
29		-	issued by the American Cancer Society for the ages, family histories, and frequencies referenced
30		-	in such guidelines” and inserting the phrase “the latest screening guidelines issued by
31		-	the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, to include no less than one prostate-specific
32		-	antigen test and digital rectal exam per year” in its place.
33		-	(b) A new subsection (c) is added to read as follows:
34		-	“(c) A health insurer shall not impose on an individual receiving benefits pursuant to this
35		-	section any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other cost-sharing requirement, except to the
36		-	extent that coverage without cost-sharing would disqualify the individual from a high deductible
37		-	health benefit plan, as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 223(c)(2)), from eligibility for a health savings
38		-	account pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 223.”.
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40		-	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement.
41		-	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
42		-	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
43		-	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a).
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	8	+	A BILL 2
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	10	+	25-229 4
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	12	+	IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 6
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	14	+	_________________ 8
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	17	+	To amend the Prostate Cancer Screening Insurance Coverage Requirement Act of 2002 to 11
	18	+	provide cost-free coverage of one prostate-specific antigen test and digital rectal exam 12
	19	+	per year and prohibit any health insurer from imposing a deductible, coinsurance, 13
	20	+	copayment, or other cost-sharing requirement for prostate cancer screening. 14
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	22	+	BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this 16
	23	+	act may be cited as the “Cost-Free Coverage for Prostate Cancer Screening Amendment Act of 17
	24	+	2024”. 18
	25	+	Sec. 2. Section 3 of the Prostate Cancer Screening Insurance Coverage Requirement Act 19
	26	+	of 2002, effective March 25, 2003 (D.C. Law 14-233; D.C. Official Code § 31-2952), is 20
	27	+	amended as follows: 21
	28	+	(a) Subsection (a) is amended by striking the phrase “the latest screening guidelines 22
	29	+	issued by the American Cancer Society for the ages, family histories, and frequencies referenced 23
	30	+	in such guidelines” and inserting the phrase “the latest screening guidelines issued by 24
	31	+	the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, to include no less than one prostate-specific 25
	32	+	antigen test and digital rectal exam per year” in its place. 26
	33	+	(b) A new subsection (c) is added to read as follows: 27 ENGROSSED ORIGINAL
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52		-	Sec. 4. Effective date.
53		-	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
54		-	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review
55		-	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
56		-	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)).
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61		-	Chairman
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69		-	Mayor
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	39	+	“(c) A health insurer shall not impose on an individual receiving benefits pursuant to this 28
	40	+	section any deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other cost-sharing requirement, except to the 29
	41	+	extent that coverage without cost-sharing would disqualify the individual from a high deductible 30
	42	+	health benefit plan, as defined in 26 U.S.C. § 233(c)(2)), from eligibility for a health savings 31
	43	+	account pursuant to 26 U.S.C. § 223.”. 32
	44	+	Sec. 3. Fiscal impact statement. 33
	45	+	The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal 34
	46	+	impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975, 35
	47	+	approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code § 1-301.47a). 36
	48	+	Sec. 4. Effective date. 37
	49	+	This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the 38
	50	+	Mayor, action by the Council to override the veto) and a 30-day period of congressional review 39
	51	+	as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 40
	52	+	24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code § 1-206.02(c)(1)). 41