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Introduced
12/03/2019
12/03/2019
In Committee
02/25/2020
02/25/2020
Crossed Over
02/28/2020
02/28/2020
Passed
03/06/2020
03/06/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/11/2020
04/11/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Health insurance; essential health benefits; preventive services. Requires a health carrier offering or providing a health benefit plan, including (i) catastrophic health insurance policies and policies that pay on a cost-incurred basis; (ii) association health plans; and (iii) plans provided by a multiple-employer welfare arrangement, to provide, as an essential health benefit, coverage that includes preventive care. The bill defines essential health benefits as those general categories and those items and services within such categories that are covered in accordance with regulations issued pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act in effect as of January 1, 2019.
AI Summary
This bill requires health carriers offering or providing health benefit plans, including catastrophic health insurance policies, association health plans, and plans provided by multiple-employer welfare arrangements, to provide coverage for essential health benefits as defined in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) as of January 1, 2019. This includes coverage for preventive services such as evidence-based items or services, immunizations, and preventive care and screenings for infants, children, adolescents, and women. The bill also specifies that health carriers are not required to provide coverage for any items or services beyond what is required by the PPACA as of January 1, 2019.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1160) (on 04/11/2020)
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