Insurance Coverage for Breast Cancer Examinations
Summary
The act makes changes to requirements for preventive care coverage by health insurers for breast cancer screening, including: Relocating in statute the high-risk breast cancer screening requirements; Defining and specifying criteria for the use of diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations; and Clarifying that, in addition to regular breast cancer screening, diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations that are medically necessary and conducted within nationally recognized screening guidelines do not require cost sharing by the patient.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Apr 15, 2025
Signed May 29, 2025
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What changed between versions
Rerevised (05/02/2025)
→
Revised (05/01/2025)
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was revised to update its status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and to add new definitions for breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental examinations. These additions clarify what constitutes medically necessary breast cancer screening and diagnostic procedures, likely to ensure insurance coverage aligns with clinical standards.
Scope change
The bill's scope was expanded by adding specific definitions for breast cancer diagnostic and supplemental examinations, which may affect insurance coverage requirements for these procedures.
DEFINITION
Added definitions for 'medically necessary and appropriate diagnostic examination of the breast' and 'medically necessary and appropriate supplemental examination of the breast' to clarify coverage criteria for breast cancer screening and evaluation.
TECHNICAL
Updated the bill's revision status from 'Rerevised' to 'Revised' and adjusted the amendment adoption language to reflect changes made during second reading in the second house.
Removed the full list of House sponsors, retaining only the primary sponsors (Bird and Stewart K., Rydin, Stewart R.) in the revised version.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 28, 2025 · House May 2, 2025
How they voted
32–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 34
Apr 28, 2025
D
Democratic22
95% Yea
R
Republican12
91% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
5
Committee
2
May 29, 2025
Signed into law
Governor Signed
executive
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
3 primary · 49 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
DDemocratic
P
Katie Stewart
DDemocratic
P
SB
Shannon Bird
DDemocratic
Co
Amy Paschal
DDemocratic
Co
Andy Boesenecker
DDemocratic
Co
Brianna Titone
DDemocratic
Co
Cathy Kipp
DDemocratic
Co
Chad Clifford
DDemocratic
Co
Dylan Roberts
DDemocratic
Co
Eliza Hamrick
DDemocratic
Co
Emily Sirota
DDemocratic
Co
FW
Faith Winter
DDemocratic
Co
Gretchen Rydin
DDemocratic
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