Health insurance; coverage for donated human breast milk. (HB442)
Introduced By
Del. Jennifer Carroll Foy (D-Woodbridge)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Health insurance; coverage for donated human breast milk. Requires health insurers, corporations providing health care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations to provide coverage for expenses incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. The requirement applies if the covered person is an infant under the age of six months, the milk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines established by the Department of Health, and a licensed medical practitioner has 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. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/03/2020 | Committee |
01/03/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102161D |
01/03/2020 | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
01/14/2020 | Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/23/2020 | Impact statement from SCC (HB442) |
01/23/2020 | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2021 |
01/28/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Labor and Commerce |