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MO SB262

Bill

Status

Passed

7/12/2013

Primary Sponsor

Shalonn Curls

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Creates the Missouri Oral Chemotherapy Parity Interim Committee with 16 members to study co-payment disparities between oral and intravenous chemotherapy, with a report due by January 1, 2014

  • Establishes the Health Insurance Marketplace Innovation Act of 2013, requiring navigators who assist with health exchange enrollment to be licensed by the Department of Insurance, pass examinations, and complete training requirements

  • Terminates the Missouri Health Insurance Pool's ability to issue new policies after January 1, 2014, and establishes procedures for winding down operations and transitioning enrollees to alternative coverage

  • Requires health carriers to cover telehealth services on the same basis as in-person services beginning January 1, 2014, with equal reimbursement and no greater deductibles or copayments

  • Mandates health carriers with closed provider networks accept any willing physician who agrees to a fee schedule 15% below the carrier's standard rate, and requires carriers to process credentialing applications within 60 business days

Legislative Description

Modifies various provisions relating to health insurance

Last Action

Signed by Governor

7/12/2013

Committee Referrals

Health Insurance4/10/2013
Small Business, Insurance And Industry2/20/2013

Full Bill Text

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