History of Actions | Background | Title |
Description: Cancer drugs; require insurance coverage of certain drugs.
| 1 | 01/07/97 | (H) | Referred To Insurance | |
| 2 | 02/04/97 | (H) | Died In Committee |
| Effective date | Passage | |
| Disposition | Dead | |
| Deadline | General Bill/Constitutional Amendment | |
| Revenue | No | |
| 3/5ths vote required | No |
House Committee:
Principal Author: Stevens
Additional Author: Robinson (84th)
Title: AN ACT TO PROHIBIT INSURANCE POLICIES COVERING DRUGS FROM EXCLUDING COVERAGE OF CERTAIN DRUGS OTHERWISE RECOGNIZED FOR USE IN THE TREATMENT OF CANCER ON THE GROUNDS THAT THE DRUGS ARE NOT APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF CANCER FOR WHICH THE DRUGS ARE PRESCRIBED; TO PROVIDE EXCEPTIONS; TO DEFINE CERTAIN TERMS; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.
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