CARTER FLOOR AMENDMENT
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AMENDMENTS TO H.B. 2078
(Reference to HEALTH Committee amendment)
Page 1, line 6, after "contract" insert "that is issued, delivered or renewed by a corporation on or after January 1, 2016,"
Line 7, after "and" insert "that"
Line 14, strike "comply" insert "avoid compliance"
Line 19, after "MEDICATIONS" insert "for compliance with subsection a of this section"
Between lines 22 and 23, insert:
"d. this section may not be construed to prohibit an insurer requiring a higher copayment, deductible or coinsurance to anti-cancer medication if the increase is applied to comparable medical or pharmaceutical benefits under the policy, certificate, contract or plan."
Line 27, after "coverage" insert "that is issued, delivered or renewed by a health care services organization on or after January 1, 2016,"
Line 29, after "and" insert "that"
Page 2, line 1, strike "comply" insert "avoid compliance"
Line 7, after "MEDICATIONS" insert "for compliance with subsection a of this section"
Between lines 10 and 11, insert:
"d. this section may not be construed to prohibit an insurer requiring a higher copayment, deductible or coinsurance to anti-cancer medication if the increase is applied to comparable medical or pharmaceutical benefits under the policy, certificate, contract or plan."
Line 15, after "policy" insert "that is issued, delivered or renewed by a disability insurer on or after January 1, 2016,"
Line 17, after "and" insert "that"
Line 24, strike "comply" insert "avoid compliance"
Line 30, after "MEDICATIONS" insert "for compliance with subsection a of this section"
Page 2, between lines 33 and 34, insert:
"d. this section may not be construed to prohibit an insurer requiring a higher copayment, deductible or coinsurance to anti-cancer medication if the increase is applied to comparable medical or pharmaceutical benefits under the policy, certificate, contract or plan."
Line 38, after "policy" insert "that is issued, delivered or renewed by a group or blanket disability insurer on or after January 1, 2016,"
Line 40, after "and" insert "that"
Page 3, line 5, strike "comply" insert "avoid compliance"
Line 11, after "medications" insert "for compliance with subsection a of this section"
Between lines 14 and 15, insert:
"d. this section may not be construed to prohibit an insurer requiring a higher copayment, deductible or coinsurance to anti-cancer medication if the increase is applied to comparable medical or pharmaceutical benefits under the policy, certificate, contract or plan."