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IN SB0449

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jean Breaux

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires state employee health benefit plans, accident and sickness insurance policies, and health maintenance organization contracts to cover prescription smoking cessation drugs if they provide prescription drug benefits

  • Applies to plans and policies issued, delivered, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2013, with an effective date of July 1, 2013

  • Defines "smoking cessation drug" as a prescription drug prescribed to assist an individual in ceasing use of smoking tobacco

  • Prohibits coverage from having dollar limits, deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance provisions that are less favorable than those applied to prescription drugs generally under the same plan

Legislative Description

Coverage for smoking cessation drugs.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance

1/10/2013

Committee Referrals

Insurance1/10/2013

Full Bill Text

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