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AZ SB1438

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/31/2024

Primary Sponsor

Rosanna Gabaldon

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Origin

Senate

Fifty-sixth Legislature - Second Regular Session (2024)

AI Summary

  • Caps out-of-pocket costs for prescription insulin at $35 per 30-day supply across all health insurance types (medical service corporations, hospital service corporations, health care services organizations, disability insurers, blanket disability insurers, and accountable health plans).

  • Applies the $35 insulin cap regardless of the amount or type of insulin required to fill a prescription.

  • Allows insurers to continue imposing deductibles, coinsurance, and other cost-sharing measures for diabetes equipment and supplies, with the insulin cap as the sole exception.

  • Defines "prescription insulin drug" as any prescription medication containing insulin prescribed by a health care professional to treat diabetes.

  • Amends six sections of Arizona Revised Statutes (20-826, 20-1057, 20-1342, 20-1402, 20-1404, and 20-2325) to uniformly implement the insulin cost cap across all health insurance coverage types.

Legislative Description

Health insurance coverage; insulin

Definitions

Last Action

Senate read second time

2/1/2024

Committee Referrals

Rules1/31/2024
Appropriations1/31/2024
Finance and Commerce1/31/2024

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