SB579 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
Title
Health benefit plans, prescription drugs, specify prescription drugs and methodology to determine coverage of a drug, Sec. 10A-20-6.16, 27-21A-23 am'd
Description
<p class="bill_description"> This bill would require a health benefit
plan that uses drug formularies to specify the
prescription drugs that are covered under the plan
to provide information to cover individuals
regarding which drugs are covered under the plan
and what methodology is used to determine if a drug
is covered. This bill would require a health
benefit plan to offer a prescription drug to a
covered individual at the same benefit level as was
originally contracted even if the prescription drug
is later removed from the formulary</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to health benefit plans; to require a
health benefit plan that uses formularies to specify the
prescription drugs that are covered under the plan to provide
certain information to covered individuals regarding coverage
and methodology to require a health benefit plan to cover a
prescription drug at the benefit level originally contracted;
and to amend Sections 10A-20-6.16 and 27-21A-23, Code of
Alabama 1975, relating to health insurance coverage.
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Subjects
Health Insurance
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Health |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB579 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |