Expands requirements for health insurance carriers concerning prostate cancer screening. *

Summary

The bill mandates that health insurance contracts for groups of more than 49 people must pay for an annual prostate cancer screening—digital rectal exam and PSA test—when it follows nationally recognized clinical guidelines. The coverage must be provided without any deductible, copayment, or coinsurance. It applies to health‑service, hospital‑service, and medical‑service corporation plans, including high‑deductible and catastrophic plans to the extent allowed by federal law.

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