summary
Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2013 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Creates "Cancer Treatment Fairness Act"; requires that individual or group insurance policy or contract or health maintenance contract that provides coverage for cancer treatment medications provide coverage for orally administered cancer treatment medications; requires that individual or group insurance policy or contract or health maintenance contract provide coverage for orally administered cancer treatment medications on basis no less favorable than that required by policy or contract for intravenously administered or injected cancer treatment medications; excludes grandfathered health plans from coverage & cost-sharing requirements; prohibits insurers, HMOs, & certain other entities from engaging in specified actions to avoid compliance with this act; provides limits on certain cost-sharing requirements.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the "Cancer Treatment Fairness Act," mandates that insurance policies and health maintenance contracts that cover cancer treatment medications must also cover orally administered cancer treatment medications and cannot impose less favorable cost-sharing requirements (like copayments or deductibles) on these oral medications compared to those given through injection or intravenously. The act defines "cancer treatment medication" as any drug prescribed by a doctor to kill or slow cancer growth, and "cost sharing" as patient expenses. It specifically excludes "grandfathered health plans," which are older plans that meet certain federal criteria, from these new coverage and cost-sharing rules. The bill also prohibits insurers and health maintenance organizations from taking actions to avoid compliance, such as altering policy terms or incentivizing practitioners to provide less coverage, though it allows for oral medication cost-sharing to be up to $50 per month if the intravenous or injected medication cost-sharing is less than that.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (96)
Debbie Mayfield (R)*,
Jeanette Nuñez (R)*,
Janet Adkins (R),
Larry Ahern (R),
Ben Albritton (R),
Bruce Antone (D),
Frank Artiles (R),
Dennis Baxley (R),
Lori Berman (D),
Halsey Beshears (R),
Debbie Boyd (D),
Jason Brodeur (R),
Doug Broxson (R),
Matthew Caldwell (R),
Daphne Campbell (D),
Gwyndolen Clarke-Reed (D),
Michael Clelland (D),
Marti Coley (R),
Neil Combee (R),
Janet Cruz (D),
W. Cummings (R),
Mark Danish (D),
Daniel Davis (R),
Karen Dentel (D),
Jose Díaz (R),
Dwight Dudley (D),
Dane Eagle (R),
Katie Edwards-Walpole (D),
Michael Fasano (R),
Heather Fitzenhagen (R),
Erik Fresen (R),
Reggie Fullwood (D),
Matt Gaetz (R),
Joseph Gibbons (D),
Eduardo González (R),
Tom Goodson (R),
James Grant (R),
Bill Hager (R),
Gayle Harrell (R),
Charles Hood (R),
Ed Hooper (R),
Clay Ingram (R),
Mia Jones (D),
Shev Jones (D),
Dave Kerner (D),
Mike La Rosa (R),
Larry Lee (D),
MaryLynn Magar (R),
Charles McBurney (R),
Kionne McGhee (D),
Larry Metz (R),
George Moraitis (R),
Jared Moskowitz (D),
H. Marlene O'Toole (R),
Mark Pafford (D),
Kathleen Passidomo (R),
Jimmy Patronis (R),
Keith Perry (R),
Kathleen Peters (R),
Cary Pigman (R),
Ray Pilon (R),
Elizabeth Porter (R),
Bobby Powell (D),
Sharon Pritchett (D),
Jake Raburn (R),
Kevin Rader (D),
Ricardo Rangel (D),
Holly Raschein (R),
Daniel Raulerson (R),
Betty Reed (D),
Michelle Rehwinkel Vasilinda (D),
Ronald Renuart (R),
David Richardson (D),
Kenneth Roberson (R),
Ray Rodrigues (R),
Hazelle Rogers (D),
Patrick Rooney (R),
Darryl Rouson (D),
David Santiago (R),
Ronald Saunders (D),
Irving Slosberg (D),
Jimmie Smith (R),
Cynthia Stafford (D),
Richard Stark (D),
Greg Steube (R),
Linda Stewart (D),
Charlie Stone (R),
Dwayne Taylor (D),
Victor Torres (D),
Charles Van Zant (R),
James Waldman (D),
Barbara Watson (D),
Clovis Watson (D),
Alan Williams (D),
Ritch Workman (R),
Carl Zimmermann (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Health Innovation Subcommittee (House)
Last Action
Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2013-153) (on 04/30/2013)
bill text
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
Loading...
bill summary
| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0301/BillText/c1/PDF |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/301 |
| Bill | http://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2013/0301/BillText/Filed/PDF |
Loading...