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AN ACT CONCERNING THE COST OF HEALTH CARE, PRESCRIPTION DRUG REIMPORTATION, STOP-LOSS INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE.
To: (1) Require the Office of Health Strategy to establish and implement health care cost growth benchmarks in this state; (2) require the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to submit a request to the federal Secretary of Health and Human Services to implement a Canadian prescription drug reimportation program in this state and, if the secretary approves such request, implement such program in this state; (3) implement the Insurance Commissioner's recommendations regarding stop-loss insurance; and (4) require the Office of Health Strategy to seek a state innovation waiver from the federal government to establish a reinsurance program in this state and, if the federal government approves such request, establish such program.
Introduced by:
Sen. Kevin C. Kelly, 21st Dist.| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
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Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
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| 1/22/2021 | Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate |
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