Senate committee adopts amendment to mandate prostate‑cancer screening language in corrective care bill; House bill passes

Senator Ballinger presented an amendment to House Bill 17‑93 that adds prostate‑cancer screening language to existing provisions for corrections health care and aligns screening for men with current screening for breast cancer in women. The sponsor described the change as codifying an existing Department of Corrections practice and said it should not increase costs; instead, early detection likely reduces long‑term expenses. "They are currently doing this process so it's not gonna cost any more, but this process probably saves money because of early detection," the sponsor said.

Committee members asked no substantive questions and the amendment was adopted by voice vote. The bill, as amended, passed the committee by voice vote. The sponsor closed and thanked staff and co‑authors who worked on the amendment.