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Ala. Code § 27-50-4

Health Benefit Plan Coverage.

Known as the The Breast Cancer Screening Act

The act spans §§ 27-50-1 to 27-50-7 (7 sections).

(Acts 1997, No. 97-414, p. 685, §4.)

Every health benefit plan which provides coverage for surgical services for a mastectomy shall provide coverage for screening mammography as follows:

(1) For women ages 40 to 49, inclusive, a mammogram at least every two years or more frequently based on the recommendation of a woman’s physician.

(2) For women age 50 or over, a mammogram every year or more frequently based on the recommendation of a woman’s physician.

Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.