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HI HB2220
Bill
Status
1/27/2016
Primary Sponsor
Sylvia Luke
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AI Summary
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Requires all individual and group health insurance policies issued or renewed after December 31, 2016 to cover lifestyle and nutrition programs for treating diabetes and pre-diabetes for policyholders and covered individuals under age 26.
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Insurers must provide written notice to policyholders about this coverage requirement by December 31, 2017, prominently positioned in literature or correspondence.
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Coverage may be subject to copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance provisions that are no less favorable than those applied to other medical services.
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Applies to accident and health insurance policies under Chapter 431, hospital and medical service plan contracts under Chapter 432, and health maintenance organization plans under Chapter 432D.
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Does not apply to limited benefit health insurance and does not restrict other benefits available under existing policies.
Legislative Description
Insurance; Health Insurance; Mandated Coverage; Lifestyle and Nutrition Programs
Last Action
Passed Second Reading as amended in HD 1 and referred to the committee(s) on CPC with none voting aye with reservations; none voting no (0) and Representative(s) Har, Oshiro excused (2).
2/11/2016