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Committee advances bill to clarify no‑cost coverage for diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging
Summary
Senate Bill 296 would clarify that medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast exams tied to screening and high‑risk surveillance are covered without cost sharing and specify eligible imaging modalities; committee forwarded it to the Committee of the Whole.
The House Health & Human Services Committee advanced Senate Bill 296 to the Committee of the Whole after sponsors said the bill clarifies and expands existing state law to ensure no cost‑sharing for medically necessary diagnostic and supplemental breast imaging used to rule out or confirm breast cancer.
Representative Byrd, a sponsor, told the committee the 2019 statute intended to remove financial barriers for high‑risk patients but has proven confusing to patients and…
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