HB420 Alabama 2010 Session

Existing state law does not provide standards of care that adequately address the unique health care needs of persons with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders

This bill would require pharmacy providers that distribute blood clotting products used at home to treat and prevent symptoms associated with bleeding disorders, including all forms of hemophilia, to meet certain specified conditions

This bill would require health insurers to provide certain benefits in their policies for persons with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders

This bill would require physicians to request a medical screening for von Willebrand's disease and other bleeding disorders prior to advising a patient that an invasive uterine surgical procedure is the most appropriate treatment for menorrhagia

This bill would also authorize the State Department of Public Health to adopt rules necessary to implement the act

Establishing standards of care for health care needs of persons with hemophilia and other bleeding disorders in Alabama.