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OK HB1515

Bill

Status

Passed

4/20/2015

Primary Sponsor

Marian Cooksey

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Origin

House of Representatives

2016 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Health benefit plans providing cancer therapy coverage are prohibited from requiring higher clinical evidence standards for proton radiation therapy than for other radiation therapy treatments when making coverage decisions

  • The law does not mandate that health benefit plans cover proton radiation therapy; it only requires equal evidentiary standards if coverage is offered

  • Codified as Section 6060.9b of Title 36 of the Oklahoma Statutes

  • Passed the House on March 11, 2015 and the Senate on April 13, 2015

  • Effective date: November 1, 2015

Legislative Description

Insurance; prohibiting health benefit plan from holding certain therapy to a higher standard of clinical evidence for benefit coverage decisions than other therapies; effective date.

Health Care

Last Action

Approved by Governor 04/17/2015

4/20/2015

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/24/2015
Insurance2/3/2015

Full Bill Text

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