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ID S1273

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

Commerce and Human Resources Committee

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Origin

Senate

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds Section 41-1852 to Idaho Code defining "anticancer medication" as any drug or biologic used to kill, slow, or prevent growth of cancerous cells
  • Prohibits health benefit plans from requiring higher copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance for patient-administered anticancer medications (oral or self-injected) than for injected or intravenously administered anticancer medications
  • Prevents health benefit plans from complying with equal cost-sharing requirements by increasing costs for injected or intravenous medications or reclassifying anticancer medication benefits
  • Applies to all health benefit plans covering both injected/intravenous and patient-administered anticancer medications regardless of formulation

Legislative Description

Adds to existing law to establish provisions regarding coverage of anticancer medications under health benefit plans.

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Last Action

Reported Printed; referred to Commerce & Human Resources

2/8/2018

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources2/8/2018
Judiciary and Rules2/7/2018

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