The Women's Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA),
includes important protections for individuals who elect
breast
reconstruction in connection with a
mastectomy.
WHCRA amended the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Public Health Service Act
(PHS Act) and is administered by the Departments of Labor and Health and
Human Services
SB 1245Section
§10123.18 of the Insurance Code
Human Papillomavirus
(HPV) Testing In 2003, the FDA approved a screening test for HPV.
Upon FDA approval, Blue Shield started to cover this test because our plans
cover all FDA approved cervical cancer screening tests. The author of this
bill wanted to ensure that California law specifically required HPV
screening tests.
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7 >
Subpart B >
§ 1185b Required coverage for reconstructive surgery following
mastectomies
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