HS 1 for HB 105 — Session Law

… HOUSE SUBSTITUTE NO. 1 FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 105 AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 18 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: WHEREAS, health insurance plans inc …

… TO HEALTH INSURANCE CONTRACTS. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE: WHEREAS, health insurance plans increasingly use step therapy protocols under which patients are required to try one or more prescription drugs …

… more of the following entities: a. An employer with employees who are covered under a health -benefit plan or health -insurance policy or contract issued for delivery in this State or delivered in this State which d oes not fall under the Empl …

… [29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq .]; b. An insurer, health -benefit plan, or health -service corporation that writes health -insurance policies, performs pre -authorization, performs step therapy protocol review or an entity to which these capabi …

… act; e. This definition does not include accident-only, credit, dental, vision, long-term care or disability income insurance, coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance, worker's compensation , or similar insurance or automobile m …

… , credit, dental, vision, long-term care or disability income insurance, coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance, worker's compensation , or similar insurance or automobile medical payment insurance , or any coverage under state o …

… bility income insurance, coverage issued as a supplement to liability insurance, worker's compensation , or similar insurance or automobile medical payment insurance , or any coverage under state or federal governmental plans. §3381. Step Th …

… ed as a supplement to liability insurance, worker's compensation , or similar insurance or automobile medical payment insurance , or any coverage under state or federal governmental plans. §3381. Step Therapy Exception Process. (a) When cove …