2007 House Bill 5579

Impose prostate screening insurance mandate

Introduced in the House

Dec. 13, 2007

Introduced by Rep. Edward Gaffney (R-1)

To impose a new coverage mandate that would require Blue Cross Blue Shield to include in all their policies coverage for prostate cancer screening for men aged 50 or older, without requiring any dollar limit, deductible or co-pay for these that does not apply to other disorders.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy