Enacts new GS 58-3-282, concerning coverage for certain anticancer drugs, applicable to every health benefit plan offered by an insurer that provides coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer drugs used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells and that provides coverage for intravenously administered or injected anticancer drugs, requiring that such plans must provide coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer drugs on a basis no less favorable than the coverage provided for the intravenously administered or injected anticancer drug.
Prohibits coverage for orally administered anticancer drugs from being subject to prior authorization, dollar limit, co-payment, coinsurance, deductible provision, or any other out-of-pocket expense that does not apply to intravenously administered or injected anticancer drugs.
Prohibits achieving compliance by reclassifying drugs or increasing cost-sharing expenses imposed on anticancer drugs. Provides that if out-of-pocket expenses are increased for anticancer drugs then the same must also be applied to the majority of comparable medical or pharmaceutical benefits of the policy, contract, or plan.
Applies to insurance contracts issued, renewed, or amended on or after January 1, 2020.
NC CANCER TREATMENT FAIRNESS.
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AN ACT RELATING TO HEALTH BENEFIT PLAN COVERAGE FOR ORALLY ADMINISTERED ANTICANCER DRUGS.Intro. by Zachary, Lewis, Lambeth.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (May 6 2019)
Bill History:
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Wed, 27 Mar 2019 House: Filed(link is external)
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Thu, 28 Mar 2019 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Thu, 28 Mar 2019 House: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Tue, 16 Apr 2019 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 House: Reptd Fav(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 House: Cal Pursuant Rule 36(b)(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 House: Added to Calendar(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 House: Passed 2nd Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 House: Passed 3rd Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 House: Special Message Sent To Senate(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 Senate: Special Message Received From House(link is external)
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Mon, 6 May 2019 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
H 480
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Bill H 480 (2019-2020)Summary date: Mar 27 2019 - View Summary
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