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ID H0648

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Business Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Health benefit plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027, must apply the same cost-sharing (copayments, coinsurance, deductibles) to oral anticancer medications as to injected or intravenous anticancer medications
  • "Anticancer medication" is defined as any FDA-approved drug or biologic used to kill, slow, or prevent cancerous cell growth, regardless of administration method
  • Health plans may still use formularies, preferred drug lists, prior authorization, and other utilization controls for anticancer medications
  • Declared an emergency measure with an effective date of July 1, 2026

Legislative Description

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

INSURANCE

Last Action

Introduced, read first time; referred to: Commerce & Human Resources

3/11/2026

Committee Referrals

Commerce and Human Resources3/11/2026
Business2/17/2026
Health and Welfare2/13/2026

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