This was Shapiro's first bill he enacted since taking office and it is one that had the unanimous backing of both chambers of the General Assembly.
Gov. Josh Shapiro on Monday signed his first bill into a law – and a first-of-its-kind in the nation – that eliminates all costs for preventative screenings and genetic testing in at high risk for developing breast cancer.Senate Bill 8
“No one should avoid getting these potentially life-saving treatments because they can’t afford it,” Shapiro said. “Thanks to Kim Ward, they won’t have to. We all have a mom, a grandma, a friend or a colleague who’s battled breast cancer. I want us to think about them today. By taking away the burden of cost, we can ensure that more women like them can get life-saving health care they need.”
Ward, in turn, credited her fellow lawmakers for supporting the legislation, which passed both chamber unanimously, and Halpin-Murphy, who shepherded the bill’s passage through both chambers and“This is indeed a big day,” Ward said. “It is just humbling and such an honor that we have all of these legislators that made this happen. And I agree with the governor we can do big things in this legislature and this was a very good first start.
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