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House approves bill ending cost‑sharing for some diagnostic breast exams for PERS members
Summary
The House passed House Bill 12‑83, which removes cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast examinations for members of the North Dakota PERS health insurance plan; the measure passed 66‑26 after proponents cited early detection benefits and opponents cited fiscal concerns.
The North Dakota House of Representatives approved House Bill 12‑83, a measure to eliminate member cost sharing for diagnostic and supplemental breast screenings under the state Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) health plan during a pilot period. The final vote was 66‑26 in favor.
Representative Carls, sponsor of the bill, framed the measure as a targeted step to improve early detection of breast cancer. "Currently, an initial screening, a mammogram, which is utilized for average risk women, is at no cost share. This bill is a cost share bill,"…
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