S-3447.1
SENATE BILL 5716
State of Washington | 67th Legislature | 2022 Regular Session |
BySenators Brown, Dhingra, Braun, Dozier, Hasegawa, Kuderer, Randall, Rolfes, Saldaña, Trudeau, Van De Wege, Wellman, J. Wilson, and L. Wilson
Prefiled 01/06/22.Read first time 01/10/22.Referred to Committee on Health & Long Term Care.
AN ACT Relating to requiring coverage for magnetic resonance imaging for women at high risk of developing breast cancer; adding a new section to chapter
48.43 RCW; and creating a new section.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that breast cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death among women in Washington. Early detection is key to decreasing morbidity and mortality associated with breast cancer. Women with risk factors that place them at higher than average risk for developing breast cancer benefit from increased access to screening, including supplemental screening using magnetic resonance imaging.
NEW SECTION. Sec. 2. A new section is added to chapter
48.43 RCW to read as follows:
For large group health plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2023, a health carrier shall provide coverage without cost sharing for supplemental magnetic resonance imaging breast cancer screening for high-risk women as an adjunct to mammography consistent with clinical guidelines, criteria, or treatment recommendations adopted by the American cancer society.
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