What's happening
This bill guarantees ovarian cancer survivors in New York access to genetic and genomic screenings without restrictions or frequency limits.
Why it matters
Ensures comprehensive access to advanced genetic and genomic testing. for ovarian cancer survivors, including testing for BRCA1/2 and Lynch syndrome mutations, which can impact future cancer risk management and inform treatment choices.
Removes insurance or provider-imposed barriers. such as frequency caps or other restrictions—so survivors can receive repeat or updated testing as their medical situation evolves or as new tests become available.
Empowers healthcare providers to order additional, medically necessary testing. for ovarian cancer survivors beyond the named genes, supporting personalized care and potentially earlier detection of other related health risks.
May set a precedent for similar protections for other cancer survivors. , influencing broader access to genetic testing and precision medicine in New York and potentially elsewhere.
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Guarantee Cancer Survivor Screenings
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History
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1038
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to women's issues
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
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- Passed senateVote 58–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1461
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to women's issues
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Guarantee Ovarian Cancer Screenings
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Michaelle C. Solages
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STATE OF NEW YORK
520
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE (Prefiled)
January 8, 2025
Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, BORRELLO, CLEARE, COMRIE, PALUMBO, ROLISON, WEBER, WEIK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to ensuring ovarian cancer survivors have the right to access screenings for health conditions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2404-e to read as follows:
§ 2404-e. Ovarian cancer; right to screenings. No person with a personal history of ovarian cancer shall be denied genetic testing or genomic tumor profiling for inherited germline mutations and acquired somatic mutations, respectively. In general, such testing shall not be subject to frequency caps or other limitations and shall include, but not be limited to:
(a) genetic mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes;
(b) genetic mutations associated with Lynch syndrome;
(c) rearrangement analysis of all coding exons associated with ovarian cancer; and
(d) additional mutations if medically necessary and appropriate, as determined by the health care professional treating the individual.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to ensuring ovarian cancer survivors have the right to access screenings for health condi- tions
Purpose or general idea of bill
The purpose of the bill is to expand preventative health care to patients with a personal or faMily history of ovarian cancer.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill adds a new 4 2404-e to the public health law to ensure patients with a history of ovarian cancer have the right to health screenings to improve their health care in regard to ovarian cancer.
Section 2 of the bill provides the effective date.
Justification
Cancer survivors are incredibly strong and resilientpe:Jpi.e that over- came a deadly disease. Yet just because they overcame a disease does not mean that they cannot get cancer again. One's genetics can increase the likelihood of getting cancer, as well as cancer treatments like chemoth- erapy, as the immune system is weakened. Because of this, it is essen- tial. that cancer survivors be given the right to health screening considering they can be more vulnerable to getting the disease again.
Cancer survivors have already gone through the pain and tribulations of overcoming the deadly disease; they should have the right to get preven- tative care due to the potential higher likelihood of them getting cancer once again.
Legislative history
2023/2024: S1193 Passed Senate / referred to Health in the Assembly
2022: S8879 referred to Women's Issues
Fiscal implications
None noted.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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