HB927: HB927 Insurance; mammogram coverage criteria for females at risk for breast cancer; include certain relatives

25 LC 57 0265 House Bill 927 By: Representatives Willis of the 55th, Crawford of the 89th, Miller of the 62nd, McQueen of the 61st, and Jackson of the 165th A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT To amend Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, so as to1 include certain relatives within mammogram coverage criteria for females at risk for breast2 cancer; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date and applicability; to3 repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:5 SECTION 1.6 Title 33 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to insurance, is amended by7 revising paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 33-29-3.2, relating to coverage of8 mammograms, Pap smears, and prostate-specific antigen tests, an d notice of coverage, as9 follows:10 "(1) 'Female at risk' means a woman:11 (A) Who has a personal history of breast cancer;12 (B) Who has a personal history of biopsy proven benign breast disease;13 (C) Whose grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter Who has one or more first or14 second degree relatives who has had breast cancer; or15 (D) Who has not given birth prior to age 30."16 H. B. 927 - 1 - 25 LC 57 0265 SECTION 2.17 Said title is further amended by revising paragraph (1) of subs ection (a) of Code Section18 33-30-4.2, relating to insurance coverage for mammograms, Pap s mears, and19 prostate-specific antigen tests, as follows:20 "(1) 'Female at risk' means a woman:21 (A) Who has a personal history of breast cancer;22 (B) Who has a personal history of biopsy proven benign breast disease;23 (C) Whose grandmother, mother, sister, or daughter Who has one or more first or24 second degree relatives who has had breast cancer; or25 (D) Who has not given birth prior to age 30."26 SECTION 3.27 This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2025, and shall apply to all policies or contracts28 issued, delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in this state on or after such date.29 SECTION 4.30 All laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.31 H. B. 927 - 2 -