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GA HB1125

Bill

Status

Passed

8/5/2020

Primary Sponsor

Trey Kelley

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019-2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Officially titled "Lacee's Law," defines "individual with a high risk for breast cancer" as someone with a lifetime breast cancer risk of 20% or greater, a known BRCA1/BRCA2 gene mutation, a first-degree relative with such a mutation, chest radiation therapy between ages 10 and 30, or Li-Fraumeni, Cowden, or Bannayan-Riley-Ruvalcaba syndrome
  • Requires the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Georgia Composite Medical Board, to compile and annually review information on risk factors for identifying high-risk individuals, posting it prominently on the department's website
  • Directs the Georgia Composite Medical Board to annually distribute the compiled breast cancer risk information to all physicians licensed in the state
  • Mandates the state employees' health benefit plan cover annual mammograms or digital breast tomosynthesis and annual breast MRI scans (or alternative advanced screening such as whole breast ultrasound) for high-risk individuals aged 30 or older
  • Requires the department to collect nonidentifying data on the number of state health plan members determined to be high-risk for breast cancer

Legislative Description

Lacee's Law; enact

Last Action

Effective Date

1/1/2021

Full Bill Text

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