HB 442

Abstract

Health insurance; coverage for donated humanbreast milk. Requires health insurers, corporations providinghealth care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenanceorganizations to provide coverage for expenses incurred in the provisionof pasteurized donated human breast milk. The requirement appliesif the covered person is an infant under the age of six months, themilk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelinesestablished by the Department of Health, and a licensed medical practitionerhas issued an order for an infant who satisfies certain criteria.The measure applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered,issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2021.