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MI HB4842
Bill
Status
4/29/2009
Primary Sponsor
Lesia Liss
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance policies and HMO contracts that cover chemotherapy treatment to include coverage for prescribed oral anticancer medications used to kill or slow cancer cell growth.
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Prohibits insurance plans from applying prior authorization, dollar limits, copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance to oral anticancer medications if such restrictions do not apply to intravenous or injected anticancer medications.
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Applies to expense-incurred hospital, medical, or surgical policies and HMO contracts delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in Michigan.
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Takes effect January 1, 2010.
Legislative Description
Insurance; health; coverage for orally administered cancer chemotherapy; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406s.
Insurance, health
Last Action
Recommendation Concurred In
7/14/2009