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HB 261: Coverage for Cancer and Associated Conditions Drug Treatment

GENERAL BILL by Brown ; Toledo ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Bell ; Caruso ; Casello ; Davis ; Eskamani ; Fitzenhagen ; Geller ; Goff-Marcil ; Good ; Gottlieb ; Hogan Johnson ; Jacobs ; Jenne ; Joseph ; Killebrew ; Polo ; Polsky ; Raschein ; Slosberg ; Willhite

Coverage for Cancer and Associated Conditions Drug Treatment; Prohibits insurers of certain individual & group health insurance policies from requiring, before drug is covered, that insured fail or have failed to successfully respond to different drug; prohibits such insurers from excluding coverage for certain drugs on specified ground; requires coverage for specified services.

Effective Date: 1/1/2021
Last Action: 3/14/2020 House - Died in Health Market Reform Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/1/2019 House • Filed
    10/10/2019 House • Referred to Health Market Reform Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 25
    1/14/2020 House • Introduced -HJ 25
    3/14/2020 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Health Market Reform Subcommittee

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  • HB 261, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 10/1/2019 at 9:15 AM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (3)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 672 Coverage for Cancer and Associated Conditions Drug Treatment Mayfield Similar Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Banking and Insurance
    H 373 Health Insurance Coverage Massullo Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 H Died in Health Market Reform Subcommittee
    S 820 Health Insurance Prior Authorization Harrell Compare Last Action: 3/14/2020 S Died in Banking and Insurance

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.4239 Coverage for use of drugs in treatment of cancer. Page 1 (pdf)

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