{"data":{"id":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-27-41-30","jurisdiction":"us-ri","citation":"R.I. Gen. Laws § 27-41-30","heading":"Mammograms and pap smears — Coverage mandated.","body":"(a) Subscribers to any health maintenance organization plan shall be afforded coverage under that plan for mammograms and pap smears, in accordance with guidelines established by the American Cancer Society.\n(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, subscribers to any health maintenance organization plan shall be afforded coverage for:\n(1) Two (2) paid screening mammograms per year when recommended by a physician for women who have been treated for breast cancer within the last five (5) years or who are at high risk of developing breast cancer due to genetic predisposition (BRCA gene mutation or multiple first-degree relatives) or high risk lesion on prior biopsy (lobular carcinoma in situ) or atypical ductal hyperplasia; and\n(2) Any screening deemed medically necessary for proper breast cancer screening in accordance with applicable American College of Radiology guidelines including, but not limited to, magnetic resonance imaging, ultrasound, or molecular breast imaging for any person who has received notice pursuant to § 23-12.9-2 of the existence of dense breast tissue.","path":["Title 27 Insurance","Chapter 41 Health Maintenance Organizations"],"source_url":"https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/Statutes/TITLE27/27-41/27-41-30.htm","current_through":"site files published 2025-08-13","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T19:57:40Z","sha256":"9cb0bb4d6880c0d5fc5fdc6df21c5ae4ff6f61f1458e7fdd111e7d50f16114f5","source_id":"us-ri","stale":true,"prev":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-27-41-29.2","next":"us-ri/r.i.-gen.-laws-27-41-30.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}