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Senate passes bill to eliminate out-of-pocket costs for follow-up cervical cancer diagnostics
Oregon State Senate · February 10, 2026
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Summary
Senate Bill 1527 passed with bipartisan support to require coverage of follow-up diagnostic testing after initial cervical cancer screenings, removing out-of-pocket costs that sponsors said can reach $700–$1,000.
The Oregon Senate passed Senate Bill 1527 on third reading, a bipartisan measure clarifying that follow-up diagnostic testing after an initial screening for cervical cancer is part of the diagnostic process and should not carry out-of-pocket costs for patients.
Senator Hayden opened the measure and Senator Patterson, chairing its…
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