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AZ SB1247
Bill
Status
1/28/2014
Primary Sponsor
Adam Driggs
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance plans, HMOs, disability insurance policies, and group/blanket disability policies to charge equal copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance for patient-administered cancer treatment medications (oral or self-injected) and provider-administered cancer treatment medications (injected or intravenously administered)
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Prohibits insurers from complying with equal cost-sharing requirements by increasing charges for provider-administered medications or reclassifying cancer treatment medication benefits
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Defines "cancer treatment medications" as prescription drugs and biologics used to kill, slow, or prevent the growth of cancerous cells
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Applies to four categories of coverage: HMO contracts (section 20-841.10), health care services organization evidence of coverage (section 20-1057.14), disability insurance policies (section 20-1376.05), and group/blanket disability policies (section 20-1406.06)
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Titled the "Fair Access to Cancer Treatment Act"
Legislative Description
Cancer treatment medications; equivalent cost-sharing
Last Action
Referred to Senate HHS Committee
2/12/2014