Indiana 2020 Regular Session Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

SB 160 — Health insurance.

Last action — Senator Melton added as coauthor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance, a health maintenance organization contract, or any other health plan that is compliant with federal law to only offer health plans that do not require a covered individual to: (1) pay a deductible; or (2) pay more than the amount of the copayment or coinsurance specified in the plan's summary of benefits and coverage; with respect to a prescription drug. Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization contract to include any amounts paid by a covered individual or on behalf of a covered individual when calculating the covered individual's cost sharing requirement. Provides that the cost sharing requirement for a prescription drug under a policy of accident and sickness insurance or a health maintenance organization contract will be calculated at the point of sale and based on a price that is reduced by an amount equal to at least 85% of all rebates received by the insurer in connection with the dispensing or administration of the prescription drug.

Bill Text

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Action History

  1. Senator Melton added as coauthor

  2. Senator Becker added as coauthor

  3. Senator Bohacek added as author

  4. Senator Bray removed as author

  5. Committee report: amend do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Health and Provider Services

  6. First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedure

  7. Authored by Senator Bray

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (147)

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 160 do?
Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance, a health maintenance organization contract, or any other health plan that is compliant with federal law to only offer health plans that do not require a covered individual to: (1) pay a deductible; or (2) pay more than the amount of the copayment or coinsurance specified in the plan's summary of benefits and coverage; with respect to a prescription drug. Requires a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization contract to include any amounts paid by a covered individual or on behalf of a covered individual when calculating the covered individual's cost sharing requirement. Provides that the cost sharing requirement for a prescription drug under a policy of accident and sickness insurance or a health maintenance organization contract will be calculated at the point of sale and based on a price that is reduced by an amount equal to at least 85% of all rebates received by the insurer in connection with the dispensing or administration of the prescription drug.
Who sponsors SB 160?
SB 160 is sponsored by Eddie Melton, Vaneta Becker (Republican), and Mike Bohacek (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 160?
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track SB 160?
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