Insulin affordability.

Existing law provides for the regulation of health insurers by the Department of Insurance. Existing law requires a health insurance policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2000, to include coverage for specified equipment and supplies for the management and treatment of insulin-using diabetes, non-insulin-using diabetes, and gestational diabetes as medically necessary, even if the items are available without a prescription. Existing law requires a health insurance policy issued, amended, delivered, or renewed on or after January 1, 2000, that covers prescription benefits to include coverage for specified diabetes management prescription items, including insulin and glucagon. Under existing law, coinsurance and deductibles for insulin and related necessary supplies are limited to those established for similar benefits within a given policy. This bill would state the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would help ensure that insulin is available and affordable to all Californians.