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GA HB1125
Bill
Status
Passed
8/5/2020
Primary Sponsor
Trey Kelley
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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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