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OK HB1827
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/7/2011
Primary Sponsor
John Trebilcock
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AI Summary
HB 1827 Summary
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Requires health benefit plans covering cancer chemotherapy to impose equal out-of-pocket costs (copayments, deductibles, coinsurance) for oral anticancer medications and intravenously administered chemotherapy medications.
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Prohibits health insurers from achieving compliance by raising out-of-pocket costs for intravenous cancer medications.
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Allows health insurers to continue using prior authorization and other utilization controls for coverage approval of any chemotherapy.
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Effective date: November 1, 2011.
Legislative Description
Insurance; requiring health benefit plans to establish equal out-of-pocket requirements for certain medications; effective date.
Insurance
Last Action
Second Reading referred to Insurance
2/8/2011
Committee Referrals
Insurance2/8/2011
Full Bill Text
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