KRS 304.38-1936: Coverage for treatment of breast cancer.

(1) Health maintenance organizations issuing contracts in this Commonwealth which

provide hospital, medical, or surgical expense benefits for treatment of breast cancer

by chemotherapy shall also provide coverage for treatment of breast cancer by high-

dose che motherapy with autologous bone marrow transplantation or stem cell

transplantation.

(2) The administration of high -dose chemotherapy with autologous bone marrow

transplantation or stem cell transplantation shall only be covered when performed in

institutions that comply with the guidelines of the American Society for Blood and

Marrow Transplantation or the International Society of Hematotherapy and Graft

Engineering, whichever has the higher standard.

(3) Treatment of breast cancer by high -dose chemotherapy with autologous bone

marrow transplantation or stem cell transplantation shall not be considered

experimental or investigational. Coverage for transplantation under this section

shall not be subject to any greater coinsurance or copayment than that applic able to

any other coverage provided by the health plan.