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Bill Detail: SB24-054

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Title Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act
Status House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed (05/14/2024)
Bill Subjects
  • Health Care & Health Insurance
House Sponsors K. Brown (D)
J. Mabrey (D)
Senate Sponsors J. Ginal (D)
D. Michaelson Jenet (D)
House Committee Health and Human Services
Senate Committee Health and Human Services
Date Introduced 01/17/2024
Summary

The bill requires all private insurance companies to provide
coverage for the treatment of the chronic disease of obesity and the
treatment of pre-diabetes, including coverage for intensive behavioral or
lifestyle therapy, bariatric surgery, and FDA-approved anti-obesity
medication.
No later than January 2025, the bill requires the department of
health care policy and financing (department) to seek federal
authorization to provide treatment for the chronic disease of obesity and
the treatment of pre-diabetes. Upon receiving federal authorization, the
department is required to notify medicaid members in writing about the
availability of the treatment.

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