AB 507 (see companion bill SB 475)
Prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans.
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12, 2023
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12, 2023
SB 475 (see companion bill AB 507)
Prior authorization for coverage of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, chiropractic services, and other services under health plans.
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12, 2023
AB 748 (see companion bill SB 719)
Cost-sharing cap on insulin This bill prohibits every health insurance policy and governmental self-insured health plan that cover insulin and impose cost sharing on prescription drugs from imposing cost sharing on insulin in an amount that exceeds $35 for a one-month supply. Current law requires every health insurance policy that provides coverage of expenses incurred for treatment of diabetes to provide coverage for specified expenses and items, including insulin. The required coverage under current law for certain diabetes treatments other than insulin infusion pumps is subject to the same exclusions, limitations, deductibles, and coinsurance [...]
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12, 2023
AB 541 (see companion bill SB 515)
This bill provides that no mental health care provider may be required to be licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved to practice in this state to provide mental health services by telehealth to patients located in this state if the mental health care provider satisfies certain conditions, including: 1) the mental health care provider is licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved to practice in the state that the provider is physically present in when providing telehealth services; 2) the mental health care provider may provide telehealth services in this state within the scope of [...]
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12, 2023
SB 515 (see companion bill AB 541)
This bill provides that no mental health care provider may be required to be licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved to practice in this state to provide mental health services by telehealth to patients located in this state if the mental health care provider satisfies certain conditions, including: 1) the mental health care provider is licensed, registered, certified, or otherwise approved to practice in the state that the provider is physically present in when providing telehealth services; 2) the mental health care provider may provide telehealth services in this state within the scope of [...]
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12, 2023
AB 747 (see companion bill SB 718)
Creating a Prescription Drug Affordability Review Board, funding for an office of prescription drug affordability, crediting certain amounts to the general program operations account of the office of the commissioner of insurance, granting rulemaking authority, and making an appropriation.
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12, 2023
AB 746 (see companion bill SB 717)
The bill requires DHS to develop a plan and request federal approval to create a basic health plan that complies with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The basic health plan must cover individuals whose household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty line. The ACA allows states to create such a basic health program. This bill directs the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance to establish and operate a state-based health insurance exchange, which must also include access to the ability to enroll in the purchase option for [...]
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12, 2023
SB 717 (see companion bill AB 746)
The bill requires DHS to develop a plan and request federal approval to create a basic health plan that complies with the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The basic health plan must cover individuals whose household income does not exceed 200 percent of the federal poverty line. The ACA allows states to create such a basic health program. This bill directs the Office of the Commissioner of Insurance to establish and operate a state-based health insurance exchange, which must also include access to the ability to enroll in the purchase option for [...]
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12, 2023
SB 743 (see companion bill AB 784)
This bill requires defined network plans, such as health maintenance organizations, and certain preferred provider plans and self-insured governmental plans that cover benefits or services provided in either an emergency department of a hospital or independent freestanding emergency department to cover emergency medical services without requiring a prior authorization determination and without regard to whether the health care provider providing the emergency medical services is a participating provider or facility. If the emergency medical services for which coverage is required are provided by a nonparticipating provider, the plan must 1) not impose a prior [...]
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12, 2023
AB 784 (see companion bill SB 743)
This bill requires defined network plans, such as health maintenance organizations, and certain preferred provider plans and self-insured governmental plans that cover benefits or services provided in either an emergency department of a hospital or independent freestanding emergency department to cover emergency medical services without requiring a prior authorization determination and without regard to whether the health care provider providing the emergency medical services is a participating provider or facility. If the emergency medical services for which coverage is required are provided by a nonparticipating provider, the plan must 1) not impose a prior [...]