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HB2617 - 572R - H Ver
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insurance; prostate
cancer; cost sharing
State of Arizona
House of Representatives
Fifty-seventh Legislature
Second Regular Session
2026
HOUSE BILL 2617
AN
ACT
amending title 20, chapter 4, article 3,
arizona revised statutes, by adding section 20-841.14; amending title 20,
chapter 4, article 9, arizona revised statutes, by adding SECTION 20-1057.21;
amending title 20, chapter 6, article 4, arizona revised statutes, by adding
section 20-1376.11; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 5, arizona
revised statutes, by adding section 20-1406.11; relating to health
insurance.
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Be it
enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:
Section
1.
1. Title
20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding
section 20-841.14, to read:
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20-841.14.
Prostate cancer; high-risk patients; cost sharing; prohibition;
applicability; definition
A. A hospital service corporation or
medical service corporation that issues, amends or renews a subscription
contract on or after January 1, 2027 may not impose cost sharing requirements
for diagnostic prostate cancer screenings for high-risk subscribers.
b. This section does not apply to out-of-network
screenings.
c. For the purposes of this section,
"High-risk" includes
men who are at least forty
years of age and to whom any of the following
applies:
(
a
) are
of african ancestry.
(
b
) carry the
Breast cancer gene, including the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene.
(
c
) have a
family history of prostate cancer. For the purposes of this subdivision,
"have a family history of prostate cancer" includes a first-degree
relative who:
(
i
) Was
diagnosed with prostate cancer
and who was under SIXTY
YEARS of age at the time of diagnosis.
(
ii
) Died of
prostate cancer.
(
iii
) Developed
a form of cancer that is known to be associated with an increased risk of
prostate cancer.
(
iv
) Was
diagnosed with a genetic mutation that is known to be associated with an
increased risk of prostate cancer.
(
d
) are
military veterans and have been exposed to agent orange.
END_STATUTE
Sec.
2.
2. Title
20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding
section 20-1057.21, to read:
START_STATUTE
20-1057.21.
Prostate cancer; high-risk patients; cost sharing; prohibition;
applicability; definition
A. A health care services
organization that issues, amends or renews An evidence of coverage on or after
January 1, 2027 may not impose cost sharing requirements for diagnostic
prostate cancer screenings for high-risk enrollees.
b. This section does not apply to out-of-network
screenings.
c. For the purposes of this section,
"High-risk" includes
men who are at least forty
years of age and to whom any of the following
applies:
(
a
) are
of african ancestry.
(
b
) carry the
Breast cancer gene, including the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene.
(
c
) have a
family history of prostate cancer. For the purposes of this subdivision,
"have a family history of prostate cancer" includes a first-degree
relative who:
(
i
) Was
diagnosed with prostate cancer
and who was under sixty
years of age at the time of diagnosis.
(
ii
) Died of
prostate cancer.
(
iii
) Developed
a form of cancer that is known to be associated with an increased risk of
prostate cancer.
(
iv
) Was
diagnosed with a genetic mutation that is known to be associated with an
increased risk of prostate cancer.
(
d
) are
military veterans and have been exposed to agent orange.
END_STATUTE
Sec.
3.
3. Title
20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding
section 20-1376.11, to read:
START_STATUTE
20-1376.11.
Prostate cancer; high-risk patients; cost sharing; prohibition;
applicability; definition
A. A disability insurer that issues,
amends or renews a policy on or after January 1, 2027 may not impose cost
sharing requirements for diagnostic prostate cancer screenings for high-risk
insureds.
b. This section does not apply to out-of-network
screenings.
c. For the purposes of this section,
"High-risk" includes
men who are at least forty
years of age and to whom any of the following
applies:
(
a
) are
of african ancestry.
(
b
) carry the
Breast cancer gene, including the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene.
(
c
) have a
family history of prostate cancer. For the purposes of this subdivision,
"have a family history of prostate cancer" includes a first-degree
relative who:
(
i
) Was
diagnosed with prostate cancer
and who was under sixty
years of age at the time of diagnosis.
(
ii
) Died of
prostate cancer.
(
iii
) Developed
a form of cancer that is known to be associated with an increased risk of
prostate cancer.
(
iv
) Was
diagnosed with a genetic mutation that is known to be associated with an
increased risk of prostate cancer.
(
d
) are
military veterans and have been exposed to agent orange.
END_STATUTE
Sec.
4.
4. Title
20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding
section 20-1406.11, to read:
START_STATUTE
20-1406.11.
Prostate cancer; high-risk patients; cost sharing; prohibition;
applicability; definition
A. A group disability insurer or a
blanket disability insurer that issues, amends or renews a policy on or after
January 1, 2027 may not impose cost sharing requirements for diagnostic
prostate cancer screenings for high-risk insureds.
b. This section does not apply to out-of-network
screenings.
c. For the purposes of this section,
"High-risk" includes
men who are at least forty
years of age and to whom any of the following
applies:
(
a
) are
of african ancestry.
(
b
) carry the
Breast cancer gene, including the BRCA1 or BRCA2 gene.
(
c
) have a
family history of prostate cancer.� For the purposes of this subdivision,
"have a family history of prostate cancer" includes a first-degree
relative who:
(
i
) Was
diagnosed with prostate cancer
and who was under sixty
years of age at the time of diagnosis.
(
ii
) Died of
prostate cancer.
(
iii
) Developed
a form of cancer that is known to be associated with an increased risk of
prostate cancer.
(
iv
) Was
diagnosed with a genetic mutation that is known to be associated with an
increased risk of prostate cancer.
(
d
) are
military veterans and have been exposed to agent orange.
END_STATUTE