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2001 SESSION

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HB 2828 Breast or cervical cancer treatment for certain women.

Introduced by: Kristen J. Amundson | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Medical assistance services; breast or cervical cancer treatment for certain women. Requires the Board of Medical Assistance Services to include in the state plan for medical assistance a provision for payment of medical assistance, pursuant to the Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-354), for certain women with breast or cervical cancer when such women (i) have been screened for breast or cervical cancer under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program established under Title XV of the Public Health Service Act; (ii) need treatment for breast or cervical cancer, including treatment for a precancerous condition of the breast or cervix; (iii) are not otherwise covered under creditable coverage, as defined in § 2701 (c) of the Public Health Service Act; (iv) are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance services under any mandatory categorically needy eligibility group; and (v) have not attained age 65. Presumptive eligibility for payment of medical assistance for treatment of breast or cervical cancer treatment on behalf of such women is required as authorized in federal law. A woman will be deemed to have been screened under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program if all or part of the costs of her screening services have been paid for with CDC Title XV funds or, although her screening services were not paid for by CDC Title XV funds, she has received her screening from a provider or entity that is at least partially funded by CDC Title XV funds or her screening was performed by any provider or entity deemed by the Virginia CDC Title XV grantee as a partner in the state's CDC Title XV activities.


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