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AL HB334

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/25/2025

Primary Sponsor

Jeremy Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Alabama Code Sections 27-58-1, 27-58-2, and 27-58-4 to expand prostate cancer screening coverage requirements for health insurance plans.

  • Requires health benefit plans to cover annual prostate cancer screening for all men at high risk, regardless of age, defined as African American men and men with a father, brother, or son who had prostate cancer or a related genetic marker.

  • Mandates that prostate cancer screening coverage for high-risk men age 40 or younger be provided without any deductibles, copayments, or other cost-sharing requirements.

  • Prohibits private third-party payors from reducing or eliminating coverage due to these requirements and prevents health plans from penalizing physicians who order screening consistent with the law.

  • Becomes effective October 1, 2025.

Legislative Description

Health care policies; eliminate cost-sharing for prostate screening coverage of high risk men

Insurance

Last Action

Currently Indefinitely Postponed

5/6/2025

Committee Referrals

Insurance2/25/2025

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