H 4337
An Act regarding cervical cancer and women's preventative health
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Bill overview
This bill amends Massachusetts law to ensure that health insurance plans, including individual, group, and employer-sponsored plans, cover cervical cancer screenings, specifically cytological and HPV screenings, without requiring cost-sharing from members. It expands coverage to include subscription certificates and health maintenance contracts, aiming to improve access to preventative care for women.
Key provisions
- Requires insurance plans to cover cytological screenings for cervical cancer.
- Requires insurance plans to cover HPV screenings for cervical cancer.
- Applies to individual, group, and employer-sponsored health plans.
- Covers subscription certificates under service agreements.
- Covers health maintenance contracts.
- No cost-sharing (deductibles, co-pays, etc.) is allowed for these screenings.
- The amendments affect various chapters of the General Laws related to insurance coverage.
- The bill expands coverage to ensure no cost sharing for these screenings.
Who is affected
- Women
- Health Insurance Companies
- Employers
- Healthcare Providers
- Massachusetts Residents
Notable changes
- Expands coverage for cervical cancer screenings to include cytological and HPV screenings.
- Eliminates cost-sharing requirements for these screenings under various types of insurance plans.
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Primary sponsor
Joint Committee on Financial Services
Cosponsor
William C. Galvin
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An Act regarding cervical cancer and women's preventative health
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Bill Information
Sponsor: Joint Committee on Financial Services Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
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Bill History
Displaying 4 actions for Bill H.4337
| Date | Branch | Action |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Reported from the committee on Financial Services |
| 7/31/2025 | House | New draft of H1161 |
| 7/31/2025 | House | Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 12/4/2025 | House | Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means |
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