(a) When an individual is made eligible for treatment services under this article due to a diagnosis of breast cancer, the period of coverage shall not exceed 18 months of treatment. After 18 months, the individual’s eligibility for treatment services for the cancer condition that made this individual eligible concludes.
(b) When an individual is made eligible for treatment services under this article due to a diagnosis of cervical cancer, the period of coverage shall not exceed 24 months of treatment. After 24 months, the individual’s eligibility for treatment services for the cancer condition that made this individual eligible concludes.
(c) If an individual is diagnosed with a reoccurrence of breast cancer or cervical cancer, whether at the original cancer site or a different cancer site, and meets all other applicable eligibility requirements, the individual shall be eligible for an additional period of treatment coverage, as described in subdivision (a) or (b), respectively.
(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 608, Sec. 2. (AB 1795) Effective January 1, 2017.)
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