Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Breast And Cervical Cancer Treatment Bill Passes General Assembly Heading To Gov. Beshear's Desk.
A bill that would free up Medicaid funds to provide breast and cervical cancer treatment for uninsured women received final passage today in the House.
Under Senate Bill 98, sponsored by Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr, R-Lexington, coverage through Medicaid would be available for treatment of the uninsured regardless of eligibility. Such coverage is already in place under executive order, but SB 98 would make the program statutory.
The bill will become immediately upon being signed by Governor Steve Beshear.
Under Senate Bill 98, sponsored by Sen. Alice Forgy Kerr, R-Lexington, coverage through Medicaid would be available for treatment of the uninsured regardless of eligibility. Such coverage is already in place under executive order, but SB 98 would make the program statutory.
The bill will become immediately upon being signed by Governor Steve Beshear.
# posted by Joe Kinzer @ 10:36 PM 
