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SB17-084

Coverage For Drugs In A Health Coverage Plan

Concerning a prohibition against excluding a drug from a health coverage plan if the drug had been approved for coverage by the plan for coverage of the enrollee at the time the enrollee enrolled in the plan.
Session:
2017 Regular Session
Subject:
Health Care & Health Insurance
Bill Summary

The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from excluding or limiting a drug for an enrollee in a health coverage plan if the drug was covered at the time the enrollee enrolled in the plan. A carrier may not raise the costs to the enrollee for the drug during the enrollee's plan year.


(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Introduced
Lost

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Sponsors

Sponsor Type Legislators
Prime Sponsor

Sen. C. Jahn
Rep. D. Esgar, Rep. J. Singer

Sponsor

Sen. T. Neville

Co-sponsor

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