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DE HB329

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

4/17/2020

Primary Sponsor

Sean Lynn

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Origin

House of Representatives

150th General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits life, disability, and long-term care insurance companies from denying, refusing to issue or renew, canceling, or restricting coverage solely because an individual has been prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medication to prevent HIV infection

  • Bars insurers from adding surcharges or rating factors to premiums based solely on an individual's use of PrEP medication

  • Prevents insurers from discriminating in policy offerings, pricing, claims payment, or any other policy conditions based on PrEP use without additional actuarial justification

  • PrEP medication reduces the risk of HIV transmission by up to 99% when taken daily and is used by individuals at high risk of contracting HIV

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 18 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Discrimination Based On Pre-exposure Prophylaxis Medication To Prevent Hiv Infection.

Last Action

Introduced and Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce Committee in House

4/17/2020

Committee Referrals

Economic Development/Banking/Insurance & Commerce4/17/2020

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