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FL H0787

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

5/5/2017

Primary Sponsor

Emily Slosberg-King

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Origin

House of Representatives

2017 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Florida Statutes Section 627.42395 to require health insurance policies make available coverage for prescription and nonprescription enteral formulas for home use
  • Covers medically necessary formulas for inherited diseases of amino acid, organic acid, carbohydrate, or fat metabolism, and malabsorption from congenital or neonatal defects
  • Removes the annual $2,500 spending cap and age 24 age limit that previously restricted coverage for low-protein food products for amino acid and organic acid disorders
  • Allows coverage to be offered for an appropriate additional premium and applies regardless of preexisting conditions
  • Takes effect July 1, 2017

Legislative Description

Health Insurance Coverage for Enteral Formulas

Last Action

Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee

5/5/2017

Committee Referrals

Health Innovation Subcommittee2/23/2017

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