MO SB663

Health benefit plans covering injected or intravenously administered chemotherapy and oral chemotherapy cannot require higher co-payments, deductibles, or coinsurance for oral chemotherapy than for injected or intravenous chemotherapy, regardless of formulation or benefit category.

Health benefit plans are prohibited from increasing co-payment, deductible, or coinsurance amounts for injected or intravenous chemotherapy in order to comply with the equal cost requirement.

Defines "chemotherapy" as drugs and biologics used to kill, slow, or prevent the growth of cancerous cells.

Applies to all health benefit plans as defined in section 376.1350 of Missouri law.

Enacted as an emergency measure effective upon passage and approval to protect the health of cancer patients.