Bill No.:                     HB0145                                 Drafter:  JWL

 

LSO No.:                   13LSO-0461                         Effective Date:  7/1/2013

 

Enrolled Act No.:    HEA0085

 

Chapter No.:            CH0112

 

Prime Sponsor:       Representative Zwonitzer, Dn.

 

Catch Title:              Insurance-coverage of inherited enzymatic disorders.

 

Subject:                     Requires health insurance coverage for specified inherited enzymatic disorders.

 

 

Summary/Major Elements:  This act:

 

·        Requires all public and private, individual and group health insurance policies issued after July 1, 2013, to provide coverage for specified inherited enzymatic disorders;

 

·        Lists those disorders for which coverage is required, which are caused by a single gene defect in the metabolism of amino, organic and fatty acids;

 

·        Specifies that required coverage includes equipment, supplies, outpatient self-management training and education and medical nutrition therapy when prescribed by a health care professional;

 

·        Provides that the required coverage is subject to the same deductibles and copays as other covered conditions.