SF 3188

as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to health; expanding treatment for breast and cervical cancer coverage
under medical assistance; appropriating money; amending Minnesota Statutes
2004, section 256B.057, subdivision 10.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 256B.057, subdivision 10, is amended to
read:

Subd. 10.

Certain persons needing treatment for breast or cervical cancer.

(a)
Medical assistance may be paid for a person who:

(1) deleted text begin has been screened for breast or cervical cancer by the Minnesota breast and
cervical cancer control program, and program funds have been used to pay for the
person's screening;
deleted text end

deleted text begin (2) deleted text end according to the person's treating health professional, needs treatment, including
diagnostic services necessary to determine the extent and proper course of treatment, for
breast or cervical cancer, including precancerous conditions and early stage cancer;

deleted text begin (3) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end meets the income eligibility guidelines for the Minnesota breast and cervical
cancer control program;

deleted text begin (4) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end is under age 65;

deleted text begin (5) deleted text end new text begin (4) new text end is not otherwise eligible for medical assistance under United States Code,
title 42, section 1396(a)(10)(A)(i); and

deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (5) new text end is not otherwise covered under creditable coverage, as defined under United
States Code, title 42, section 1396a(aa).

(b) Medical assistance provided for an eligible person under this subdivision shall
be limited to services provided during the period that the person receives treatment for
breast or cervical cancer.

(c) A person meeting the criteria in paragraph (a) is eligible for medical assistance
without meeting the eligibility criteria relating to income and assets in section 256B.056,
subdivisions 1a to 5b.

Sec. 2. new text begin APPROPRIATION.
new text end

new text begin $....... is appropriated in the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, from the general
fund to the commissioner of health to provide coverage for screening and follow-up
services for cervical cancer, including expanding coverage for colposcopies and pap tests
for women under the age of 40.
new text end