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2022 SESSION
HB 726 Health insurance; coverage for donated human breast milk.
Introduced by: Wendy W. Gooditis | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Health insurance; coverage for donated human breast milk. Requires health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for expenses incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. The requirement applies if the covered person is an infant under the age of six months, the milk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines established by the Department of Health, and a licensed medical practitioner has issued an order for an infant who satisfies certain criteria. The measure applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023. The measure also requires the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102487D
- 01/11/22 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 01/25/22 House: Assigned sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/27/22 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/22 House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/01/22 House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/22 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/02/22 House: Assigned App. sub: Health & Human Resources
- 02/07/22 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
- 02/15/22 House: Left in Appropriations