SB 1196: Coverage for Epinephrine Injectors for Children
GENERAL BILL by Cruz
Coverage for Epinephrine Injectors for Children; Defining the term “epinephrine injector”; requiring certain individual and group health insurance policies, respectively, to provide coverage for epinephrine injectors prescribed by the treating physician as medically necessary for an insured’s family member 18 years of age or younger; requiring certain health maintenance contracts to provide coverage for epinephrine injectors prescribed by the treating physician as medically necessary for a subscriber’s family member 18 years of age or younger, etc.
Effective Date: 1/1/2021
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 3/14/2020 Senate - Died in Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Banking and Insurance (BI)
- Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government (AEG)
- Appropriations (AP)
Bill History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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12/10/2019 | Senate |
• Filed |
12/18/2019 | Senate |
• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government; Appropriations -SJ 87 |
1/14/2020 | Senate |
• Introduced -SJ 87 |
3/14/2020 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration • Died in Banking and Insurance |