Prostate Screening/Requires Coverage

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

This Act requires all group, blanket, and individual health insurance policies to cover prostate screening for men at high risk for prostate cancer who are over the age of 40. Men at high risk for prostate cancer means African American men or those with a family history of prostate cancer.

Every action

8 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

1. Feb 29, 2024CommitteeIntroduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
2. Mar 12, 2024CommitteeReported Out of Committee (Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce) in House with 3 Favorable, 5 On Its Merits · House Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce
3. Apr 11, 2024HouseSubstituted in House by HS 1 for HB 302
4. May 7, 2024HouseHS 1 for HB 302 - Passed By House. Votes: 24 YES 3 NO 8 NOT VOTING 6 ABSENT
5. May 7, 2024SenateHS 1 for HB 302 - Assigned to Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology Committee in Senate
6. May 22, 2024SenateHS 1 for HB 302 - Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business, Insurance & Technology) in Senate with 6 On Its Merits
7. Jun 20, 2024SenateHS 1 for HB 302 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 18 YES 3 ABSENT
8. Nov 4, 2024HS 1 for HB 302 - Signed by Governor

Roll calls

No recorded votes on this bill yet.

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 11 cosponsors: 10 Democrats, 1 Republican.

• ST Stephanie T. BoldenD Primary sponsor · District 2
• SD Sherry Dorsey WalkerD Joint sponsor · District 3
• KL Kyra L. HoffnerD Joint sponsor · District 14