SB 1066: Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment
GENERAL BILL by Garcia; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Margolis; Sobel
Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment; Requiring that a group insurance policy or group health maintenance contract that provides coverage for cancer chemotherapy treatment provide coverage for orally administered anticancer medication on a basis no less favorable than that required by the policy or contact for intravenously administered or injected anticancer medications; prohibiting an insurer from increasing a copayment, deductible, or coinsurance amount for intravenously administered or injected anticancer medications covered under a policy or contract; providing that an insurer is not prohibited from requiring prior authorization or imposing other appropriate utilization controls in approving coverage for any cancer chemotherapy treatment, etc.
Senate Committee References: Banking and Insurance (BI) , Health Regulation (HR) , Budget (BC)
Last Action: 03/09/2012 Died in Banking and Insurance
Effective Date: July 1, 2012
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/28/2011 | Senate | • Filed |
| 01/10/2012 | Senate | • Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 87 • Introduced -SJ 87 |
| 03/09/2012 | Senate | • Died in Banking and Insurance |
