An act TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COVERAGE FOR 10 MAMMOGRAMS AND BREAST ULTRASOUNDS, the official text

Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.

1 State of Arkansas                   As Engrossed: S2/17/25
2 95th General Assembly
                                            A Bill

3 Regular Session, 2025                                             SENATE BILL 123

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5 By: Senator G. Leding

6 By: Representatives Vaught, Torres

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8                          For An Act To Be Entitled

9               AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COVERAGE FOR

10              MAMMOGRAMS AND BREAST ULTRASOUNDS; AND FOR OTHER

11              PURPOSES.

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15                       TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING COVERAGE FOR

16                       MAMMOGRAMS AND BREAST ULTRASOUNDS.

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18 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:

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20  SECTION 1. Arkansas Code � 23-79-140(a), concerning the definitions

21 used for coverage for mammograms and breast ultrasounds, is amended to add an

22 additional subdivision to read as follows:

23              (11)(A) "Supplemental breast examination" means a medically

24 necessary and appropriate examination of the breast, according to National

25 Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines, that is:

26                         (i) Used to screen for breast cancer when there is

27 no abnormality seen or suspected; and

28                         (ii) Based on personal or family medical history or

29 additional factors that increase the individual's risk of breast cancer,

30 including heterogeneously or extremely dense breasts.

31                       (B) "Supplemental breast examination" includes without

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33                         (i) An examination using contrast-enhanced

34 mammography;

35                         (ii) Breast magnetic resonance imaging;

36                         (iii) Breast ultrasound; or

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1                           (iv) Molecular breast imaging.

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3   SECTION 2. Arkansas Code � 23-79-140(e)(3), concerning an insured's

4 cost-sharing requirements for coverage for diagnostic breast examinations for

5 breast cancer, is amended to read as follows:

6   (3) A healthcare insurer shall ensure that an individual's cost-

7 sharing requirement under a health benefit plan that is applicable to a

8 provides coverage for diagnostic breast examination for breast cancer,

9 including breast magnetic resonance imaging, is no less favorable than the

10 cost-sharing requirement that is applicable to a screening examination for

11 breast cancer examinations, examinations for breast cancer, and supplemental

12 breast examinations shall not impose any cost-sharing requirements.

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