IN SB0208 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Engrossed on February 5 2020 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-02-10 - First reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
Pending: House Insurance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

Compliance with coverage parity requirements. Requires an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance or a health maintenance organization contract that provides coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse to annually submit a report and analysis to the department of insurance (department) that includes certain information demonstrating its compliance with federal laws regarding parity in coverage of services for treatment of a mental illness or substance abuse and coverage of services for treatment of other medical or surgical conditions, including the processes used: (1) to develop medical necessity criteria for coverage of services; and (2) to develop and apply nonquantitative treatment limitations. Requires an insurer that issues a policy of accident and sickness insurance or a health maintenance organization contract that provides coverage for services for treatment of substance abuse to take certain actions with respect to prescription drugs approved for the treatment of substance abuse. Requires the department to adopt rules to ensure compliance with federal laws regarding parity in coverage. Requires the department to submit before March 1, 2021, a report to the general assembly detailing the steps taken to ensure insurers' compliance with state and federal laws regarding parity in coverage.

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Title

Compliance with coverage parity requirements.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-02-04 - Senate - Senate - Third reading (Y: 47 N: 1 NV: 1 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2020-01-29 - Senate - Senate - Committee Vote (Y: 8 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-10HouseFirst reading: referred to Committee on Insurance
2020-02-05SenateReferred to the House
2020-02-04SenateSenator Ford J.D. added as coauthor
2020-02-04SenateHouse sponsor: Representative Kirchhofer
2020-02-04SenateThird reading: passed; Roll Call 145: yeas 47, nays 1
2020-02-03SenateSenator Breaux added as coauthor
2020-02-03SenateSenator Merritt added as second author
2020-02-03SenateSecond reading: ordered engrossed
2020-01-30SenateCommittee report: do pass, adopted
2020-01-06SenateFirst reading: referred to Committee on Insurance and Financial Institutions
2020-01-06SenateAuthored by Senator Crider

Indiana State Sources


Bill Comments

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