California AB1906 expands Medi-Cal coverage to include home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases and cervical cancer screening tests.

California AB1906 amends the Medi-Cal program to include coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, and cervical cancer screening tests. These tests must be ordered by a healthcare provider and meet federal guidelines. The bill also mandates coverage for cervical cancer screening tests ordered by a patient's healthcare provider and consistent with nationally recognized clinical guidelines. The coverage includes conventional Pap tests, FDA-approved human papillomavirus screening tests, and other FDA-approved cervical cancer screening tests.

California AB1906 expands Medi-Cal coverage to include home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases and cervical cancer screening tests.

California AB1906 amends the Medi-Cal program to include coverage for home test kits for sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, and cervical cancer screening tests. These tests must be ordered by a healthcare provider and meet federal guidelines. The bill also mandates coverage for cervical cancer screening tests ordered by a patient's healthcare provider and consistent with nationally recognized clinical guidelines. The coverage includes conventional Pap tests, FDA-approved human papillomavirus screening tests, and other FDA-approved cervical cancer screening tests.