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IA HF658

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/28/2025

Primary Sponsor

Lindsay James

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Origin

House of Representatives

91st General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Caps out-of-pocket costs for prescription insulin at $25 maximum per prescription filled for up to a 31-day supply, covering at least one type each of rapid-acting, short-acting, intermediate-acting, and long-acting insulin drugs

  • Applies to individual and group accident/sickness insurance, hospital/medical service contracts, health maintenance organization contracts, and public employee health plans delivered, issued, continued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026

  • Defines "cost-sharing" to include coverage limits, copayments, coinsurance, deductibles, and other out-of-pocket expenses imposed on covered persons

  • Excludes accident-only, specified disease, short-term hospital, dental, vision, Medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, workers' compensation, and automobile medical payment insurance from the requirements

  • Authorizes the Commissioner of Insurance to adopt administrative rules to implement the insulin cost-sharing cap

Legislative Description

A bill for an act relating to insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs.

Last Action

Introduced, referred to Commerce. H.J. 474.

2/28/2025

Committee Referrals

Commerce2/28/2025

Full Bill Text

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