HB 645

Abstract

Health insurance; coverage for diabetes. Requires health insurers, health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organizations to include coverage for insulin, certain equipment,certain supplies, regular foot care and eye care exams, and up tothree in-person outpatient self-management training and educationvisits upon an individual's initial diagnosis of diabetes and upto two such visits upon a significant change in an individual's condition.The bill provides greater specificity than the current law requiringcoverage for equipment, supplies, and self-management training andeducation visits. The bill also provides that benefits or servicesrequired for the treatment of diabetes is exempt from any deductible.The provisions apply to any insurance policy, contract, or plan delivered,issued for delivery, reissued, or extended on and after January 1, 2021, or at any time thereafter when any term of the policy, contract,or plan is changed or any premium adjustment is made.