Guam § 181001 - Coverage for Prostate and Cervical Cancer
Full text of Guam Guam Code Annotated § 181001 — Coverage for Prostate and Cervical Cancer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 181001. Coverage for Prostate and Cervical Cancer
Detection.
(a) Except for a fraternal benefit society, a health care
insurer that offers, issues for delivery, delivers, or renews in
Guam, a health care insurance plan, shall provide coverage for
the costs of prostate cancer screening tests as required under the
schedule described in Subsection (b) of this Section, and shall
provide coverage for the costs of cervical cancer screening tests
as required under the schedule described in Subsection (c) of this
Section. The coverage required by this Section is subject to
standard policy provisions applicable to other benefits, including
deductible or copayment provisions.
(b) The minimum coverage required under Subsection (a)
of this Section for prostate cancer screening includes an annual
prostate cancer screening test, by digital rectal examination, for a
person who is forty (40) or more years of age.
(c) The minimum coverage required under Subsection (a)
of this Section for cervical cancer screening is an annual pap
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smear cancer screening test for a person who is twenty-one (21)
or more years of age.
(d) The coverage described by this Section shall be
effective in the event that the United States Preventive Services
Task Force, its recommendations, or the provisions of the
Affordable Care Act or its successor acts, should cease to require
such coverage.
Source: official Guam text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Guam § 181001
What does Guam Code Annotated § 181001 cover?
Section 181001 ("Coverage for Prostate and Cervical Cancer") is part of the Guam Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Guam. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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