A03305
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
419
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, HILL-EVANS, MURT, SCHLOSSBERG,
CALTAGIRONE, T. DAVIS, RABB, MILLARD, DAVIDSON, McNEILL,
READSHAW, LONGIETTI, JAMES, YOUNGBLOOD, SAMUELSON, DRISCOLL,
McCLINTON, MIZGORSKI, SAYLOR, FREEMAN, ISAACSON, DEASY,
CIRESI, MARKOSEK, WARREN AND DAWKINS, FEBRUARY 11, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 11, 2019
AN ACT
Amending the act of November 22, 2005 (P.L.407, No.74), entitled
"An act establishing a program for breast and cervical cancer
screening services for certain eligible women; and providing
for the powers and duties of the Department of Health,"
further providing for definitions and for Pennsylvania Breast
and Cervical Cancer Early Screening Detection Program.; and
making an editorial change.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 3 of the act of November 22, 2005
(P.L.407, No.74), known as the Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical
Cancer Early Screening Act, is amended to read:
Section 1. The title of the act of November 22, 2005
(P.L.407, No.74), known as the Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical
Cancer Early Screening Act, is amended to read:
AN ACT
Establishing a program for breast and cervical cancer screening
services for certain eligible [women] individuals; and
providing for the powers and duties of the Department of
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Health.
Section 2. The definition of "program" in section 2 of the
act is amended to read:
Section 2. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Program." The Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
[Screening] Detection Program established in section 3.
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Section 3. Section 3 of the act is amended to read:
Section 3. Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
[Screening] Detection Program established.
(a) Program established.--There is hereby established within
the Department of Health a program to be known as the
Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early [Screening]
Detection Program, which shall provide for the availability of
[annual] routine breast cancer and cervical cancer screening
services according to recommended schedules for low-income
underinsured and uninsured [women] individuals who are [40] 30
to [49] 65 64 years of age. for breast cancer screening and 21
to 64 years of age for cervical cancer screening.
(b) Screening services.--The program shall be administered
by the department for [women] individuals who are eligible under
subsection (c) and shall be targeted towards [women] individuals
who are at high risk for breast and cervical cancer.
(c) Eligibility.--To be eligible for the program, an
individual must meet all of the following requirements:
(1) Be [a woman] an individual who is [40] 30 to [49] 65
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64 years of age. for breast cancer screening and 21 to 64
years of age for cervical cancer sc reening.
(2) Have a family income that does not exceed 250% of
the Federal poverty level.
(3) Have no health insurance coverage for screening
mammograms, clinical breast examinations, Pap tests and
pelvic examinations for [women] individuals.
Section 2 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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