HB 610

Abstract

Health insurance; coverage for diabetes.Requires that each insurer providing coverage for diabetes shallinclude benefits for FDA-approved insulin, continuous blood glucosemonitoring, and regular foot care and eye care exams in additionto equipment, supplies, and self-management training and education.The bill allows for such self-management training and education tobe provided either in-person outpatient or through telemedicine. Under the bill, such coverage for self-management training and educationshall include up to three outpatient visits upon an individual receivingan initial diagnosis of diabetes and up to two medically necessaryvisits to a qualified provider upon a significant change in the patient'ssymptoms or medical condition. The bill also repeals certain provisionsof law related to cost-sharing for insulin and provides that thecoverage required by the bill shall be exempt from any deductibleor cost-sharing payment requirement. The provisions of the bill applyto insurance policies, contracts, and plans issued for delivery,reissued, extended, or amended on and after January 1, 2025.