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PSA Screening for HIM Act

USA119th CongressS-297| Senate 
| Updated: 1/29/2025
John Boozman

John Boozman

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (6)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate that group health plans and health insurance issuers provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings. Specifically, it requires these plans to cover additional evidence-based preventive care and screenings for prostate cancer without any cost-sharing requirements for eligible individuals. This coverage applies to men aged 40 and over who are identified as being at high risk of developing prostate cancer. The legislation defines high-risk men to include African-American men and those with a family history of prostate cancer , which encompasses first-degree relatives with a diagnosis, development, or death from the disease, or specific genetic risk factors. The bill's findings emphasize the high mortality rate of late-stage prostate cancer and its disproportionate impact on African-American men, underscoring the importance of early detection. These amendments are set to apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2821
PSA Screening for HIM Act
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1300
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2821
    PSA Screening for HIM Act


  • January 29, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1300
    Introduced in House

Health

CancerHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methods

PSA Screening for HIM Act

USA119th CongressS-297| Senate 
| Updated: 1/29/2025
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to mandate that group health plans and health insurance issuers provide coverage for prostate cancer screenings. Specifically, it requires these plans to cover additional evidence-based preventive care and screenings for prostate cancer without any cost-sharing requirements for eligible individuals. This coverage applies to men aged 40 and over who are identified as being at high risk of developing prostate cancer. The legislation defines high-risk men to include African-American men and those with a family history of prostate cancer , which encompasses first-degree relatives with a diagnosis, development, or death from the disease, or specific genetic risk factors. The bill's findings emphasize the high mortality rate of late-stage prostate cancer and its disproportionate impact on African-American men, underscoring the importance of early detection. These amendments are set to apply to plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2025.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-2821
PSA Screening for HIM Act
Jan 29, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1300
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-2821
    PSA Screening for HIM Act


  • January 29, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1300
    Introduced in House
John Boozman

John Boozman

Republican Senator

Arkansas

Cosponsors (6)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CancerHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessHealth promotion and preventive careMedical tests and diagnostic methods