Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that reduces insulin copays and authorizes the non-prescription purchase of ketone blood testing kits.

Highlights:

• Requires every health care plan to cover at least one type of insulin from each of the following categories (Article 59): 

• Rapid-acting; 

• Short-acting;  

• Intermediate-acting;  

• Long-acting; 

• Pre-mixed insulin products; 

• Pre-mixed insulin/GLP-1 RA products; and 

• Concentrated human regular insulin.

• Authorizes insurance companies to ensure that cost-sharing a 30-day supply of a covered prescription insulin drug does not exceed $35 (Article. 59).

• Specifies that this is regardless of how much insulin it takes to fill this prescription (Article 59).

• Authorizes insurance companies to ensure that cost-sharing 30-day supply of covered device(s) does not exceed $100 (Article 59).

• Specifies that this is regardless of if the person is prescribed more than one device (Article 59).

• Requires all health care providers to provide coverage for the following devices: 

• Blood glucose monitors, monitor supplies, insulin, injection aids, syringes (Article 59): 

• Insulin infusion devices;

• Pharmacological agents for controlling blood sugar; and

• Orthotics.

• Requires insurers to provide coverage for diabetic self-management education (Article 59).

• Requires insurance companies to provide an appeals process for those unable to take one or more of the prescription insulin noted (Article 59).

• Specifies that to obtain a blood testing kit for ketones a prescription is not required (Article 59).

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