H.B. 366

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INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR DIABETES
2 TREATMENTS
3 1998 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Beverly Ann Evans
6 AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE; REQUIRING THE COMMISSIONER ESTABLISH
7 MINIMUM STANDARDS OF COVERAGE FOR DIABETES; AND PROVIDING AN
8 EFFECTIVE DATE.
9 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
10 ENACTS:
11 31A-22-623, Utah Code Annotated 1953
12 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
13 Section 1. Section 31A-22-623 is enacted to read:
14 31A-22-623. Coverage of diabetes.
15 (1) As used in this section, "diabetes" includes individuals with:
16 (a) complete insulin deficiency or type l diabetes;
17 (b) insulin resistant with partial insulin deficiency or type 2 diabetes; and
18 (c) elevated blood glucose levels induced by pregnancy or gestational diabetes.
19 (2) The commissioner shall establish, by rule, minimum standards of coverage for diabetes
20 for disability insurance policies that provide a health insurance benefit.
21 (3) In making rules under Subsection (2), the commissioner shall require rules:
22 (a) with durational limits, amount limits, deductibles, and coinsurance for diabetes
23 equitable or identical to coverage provided for other illnesses or diseases; and
24 (b) that provide coverage for:
25 (i) diabetes self-management education or medical nutritional therapy in a program
26 approved by the department in accordance standards adopted by rule; and
27 (ii) equipment, supplies, appliances, and drugs prescribed to treat diabetes when medically

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2 Section 2. Effective date.
3 This act takes effect on July 1, 1998.




Legislative Review Note
as of 2-11-98 11:06 AM

A limited legal review of this bill raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel

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