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2008 SESSION
SB 785 Health insurance; repeals provision requiring coverage for bone marrow transplants.
Introduced by: Harry B. Blevins | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Health insurance; coverage for bone marrow transplants. Repeals the provision that has required health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to offer and make available coverage for the treatment of breast cancer by dose-intensive chemotherapy/autologous bone marrow transplants or stem cell transplants. The similar requirement in the state employee's health insurance program is also deleted.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health insurance; coverage for bone marrow transplants. Repeals the provision that has required health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to offer and make available coverage for the treatment of breast cancer by dose-intensive chemotherapy/autologous bone marrow transplants or stem cell transplants.