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PRINTER'S NO. 587
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
562
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY DONATUCCI, DRISCOLL, MILLARD, J. HARRIS,
CALTAGIRONE, YOUNGBLOOD, W. KELLER, SCHLOSSBERG, McNEILL,
KINSEY, GOODMAN, BOBACK, MURT, DEAN, LONGIETTI, V. BROWN,
FITZGERALD, BARRAR, O'BRIEN, GODSHALL, FRANKEL, READSHAW,
KAVULICH, D. COSTA, FREEMAN, SCHWEYER, HILL-EVANS, SAMUELSON,
SIMS AND DeLUCA, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, FEBRUARY 21, 2017
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 Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer
Early Screening Program.
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 3. Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Early
Screening 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 Program,
which shall provide for the availability of annual breast cancer
and cervical cancer screening services for low-income
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underinsured and uninsured women who are [40] 30 to [49] 65
years of age.
(b) Screening services.--The program shall be administered
by the department for women who are eligible under subsection
(c) and shall be targeted towards women 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 who is [40] 30 to [49] 65 years of age.
(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.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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