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An Act regarding cervical cancer and women's preventative health, the official text

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	SECTION 1. Chapter 175, as so appearing in the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after 47BB the second time it appears, the following section:-
	Section 47DD. Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the Commonwealth shall provide coverage for cytological screenings and HPV screenings with no cost sharing to the member.
	SECTION 2. Chapter 176A, as so appearing in the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after 8EE the following section:-
	Section 8FF. Any contract between a subscriber and a corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued or renewed within the Commonwealth shall provide coverage for cytological screenings and HPV screenings with no cost sharing to the member. 
	SECTION 3. Chapter 176B, as so appearing in the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after section 4EE the second time it appears  the following section:- 
	Section 4FF. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the Commonwealth shall provide coverage for cytological screenings and HPV screenings with no cost sharing to the member.
	SECTION 4. Chapter 176G, as so appearing in the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after section 4W the following section:-
	Section 4X. Any individual or group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for the cost of annual cytological screenings and HPV screenings with no cost sharing to the member.
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