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IN SB0449
Bill
Status
1/10/2013
Primary Sponsor
Jean Breaux
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AI Summary
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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
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Applies to plans and policies issued, delivered, amended, or renewed after June 30, 2013, with an effective date of July 1, 2013
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Defines "smoking cessation drug" as a prescription drug prescribed to assist an individual in ceasing use of smoking tobacco
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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