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- Referred to insurance
- Referred to insurance
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BILL NUMBER:S3866
Title of bill
An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to providing for health insurance coverage for diagnostic screening for colorectal cancer
Purpose
As April 15th through April 21st is National Minority Cancer Awareness Week, I am introducing this legislation which requires insurance coverage for the screening of colorectal cancer.
Summary of provisions
Every policy issued in New York State providing medical coverage shall provide the following cover for diagnostic screening for colorectal cancer:
* Digital rectal examination at any age for cancer or personal history of polyps or other possible indicators of the disease.
* Annual diagnostic examination for people age 40 and over with family history of other risk factors.
Justification
Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in the united States. The National Colorectal Cancer Research Alliance (NCCRA) estimates that 130,200 new cases of colorectal cancer will be diagnosed this year with 56,300 deaths due to the disease. Approximately two thirds of the deaths from colorectal cancer are preventable with regular screening and simple prevention techniques. For most Americans, standard screening with sigmoidoscpy and checking the stool for blood should begin at the age of 50.
Colorectal cancer is a disease in which the cells of the colon or rectum become abnormal and begin to divide without control, forming a mass called a polyp.
The implementation of such screenings as are outlined in this bill would aid in reducing the number of individuals who develop colorectal cancer while also reducing the number of deaths due to the disease.
Legislative history
01/09/13 REFERRED TO INSURANCE 01/08/14 REFERRED TO INSURANCE 2011-2012 Referred to Insurance; (S.1392) 2009-2010 Referred to Insurance; Reported to Finance (S.1189) 2007-2008 Referred to Insurance (S.4450)
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Has not been determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law.
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