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REFERENCE TITLE: insurance; cost sharing; breast examinations |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session 2025
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HB 2561 |
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Introduced by Representative Peņa
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AN ACT
amending title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-841.14; amending title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1057.20; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1376.11; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1406.11; relating to health insurance.
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section 1. Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-841.14, to read:
20-841.14. Breast examinations; cost sharing; exception; definitions
A. a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation that issues, amends, delivers or renews a subscription contract On or after January 1, 2026 may not impose cost sharing requirements for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Cost sharing" means a deductible, coinsurance, copayment or similar out-of-pocket expense.
2. "Diagnostic Breast Examination":
(a) Means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines.
(b) Includes an examination of the breast using contrast enhanced mammography, diagnostic mammography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound that is used to evaluate an abnormality that is either:
(i) Seen or suspected from a screening examination for breast cancer.
(ii) Detected by another means of examination.
3. "Supplemental breast examination":
(a) means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
(b) Includes an examination of the breast using contrast enhanced mammography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound that is any of the following:
(i) Used to screen for breast cancer when there is no abnormality seen or suspected.
(ii) Based on a personal or family medical history.
(iii) Based on additional factors that may increase an individual's risk of breast cancer.
Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.20, to read:
20-1057.20. Breast examinations; cost sharing; exception; definitions
A. a health care services organization that issues, amends, delivers or renews an evidence of coverage On or after January 1, 2026 may not impose cost sharing requirements for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Cost sharing" means a deductible, coinsurance, copayment or similar out-of-pocket expense.
2. "Diagnostic Breast Examination":
(a) Means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines.
(b) Includes an examination of the breast using contrast enhanced mammography, diagnostic mammography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound that is used to evaluate an abnormality that is either:
(i) Seen or suspected from a screening examination for breast cancer.
(ii) Detected by another means of examination.
3. "Supplemental breast examination":
(a) means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
(b) Includes an examination of the breast using contrast enhanced mammography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound that is any of the following:
(i) Used to screen for breast cancer when there is no abnormality seen or suspected.
(ii) Based on a personal or family medical history.
(iii) Based on additional factors that may increase an individual's risk of breast cancer.
Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1376.11, to read:
20-1376.11. Breast examinations; cost sharing; exception; definitions
A. a disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy On or after January 1, 2026 may not impose cost sharing requirements for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Cost sharing" means a deductible, coinsurance, copayment or similar out-of-pocket expense.
2. "Diagnostic Breast Examination":
(a) Means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines.
(b) Includes an examination of the breast using contrast enhanced mammography, diagnostic mammography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound that is used to evaluate an abnormality that is either:
(i) Seen or suspected from a screening examination for breast cancer.
(ii) Detected by another means of examination.
3. "Supplemental breast examination":
(a) means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
(b) Includes an examination of the breast using contrast enhanced mammography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound that is any of the following:
(i) Used to screen for breast cancer when there is no abnormality seen or suspected.
(ii) Based on a personal or family medical history.
(iii) Based on additional factors that may increase an individual's risk of breast cancer.
Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1406.11, to read:
20-1406.11. Breast examinations; cost sharing; exception; definitions
A. a group or blanket disability insurer that issues, amends, delivers or renews a policy On or after January 1, 2026 may not impose cost sharing requirements for diagnostic breast examinations and supplemental breast examinations.
B. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Cost sharing" means a deductible, coinsurance, copayment or similar out-of-pocket expense.
2. "Diagnostic Breast Examination":
(a) Means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines.
(b) Includes an examination of the breast using contrast enhanced mammography, diagnostic mammography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound that is used to evaluate an abnormality that is either:
(i) Seen or suspected from a screening examination for breast cancer.
(ii) Detected by another means of examination.
3. "Supplemental breast examination":
(a) means a medically necessary and appropriate examination of the breast in accordance with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines.
(b) Includes an examination of the breast using contrast enhanced mammography, magnetic resonance imaging or ultrasound that is any of the following:
(i) Used to screen for breast cancer when there is no abnormality seen or suspected.
(ii) Based on a personal or family medical history.
(iii) Based on additional factors that may increase an individual's risk of breast cancer.