Legislation

Title: Health Insurance - Prior Authorizations - Medical Devices or Oxygen
Sponsored by: Delegates Hill, Carr, D.E. Davis, Holmes, Kipke, Krebs, Qi, and Szeliga
Status: In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from requiring a second or subsequent prior authorization for the continued use of a medical device or oxygen that is prescribed for a chronic condition except under certain circumstances; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2020.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2020

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2019 Legislative Date 2/08/2019 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Prior Authorizations - Medical Devices or Oxygen Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2019 Legislative Date 2/13/2019 Action Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2019 Legislative Date 4/05/2019 Action Withdrawn by Sponsor Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/08/2019	2/08/2019	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Prior Authorizations - Medical Devices or Oxygen
House	2/13/2019	2/13/2019	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations
House	4/05/2019	4/05/2019	Withdrawn by Sponsor

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