SB 1066 (2012) -  Cancer Chemotherapy Treatment

by Garcia (CO-SPONSORS) Margolis; Sobel
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.
Effective Date: 07/01/2012
Last Event: 03/09/12 S Died in Banking and Insurance on Friday, March 9, 2012 11:59 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
  • Health Regulation
  • Budget

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Banking and Insurance Time: 03/09/2012 - 11:59 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced -SJ 87 Time: 01/10/2012 - 4:48 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health Regulation; Budget -SJ 87 Time: 01/10/2012 - 4:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 11/28/2011 - 10:19 AM Member: Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.42391 HB 623
641.3115