Provides for continued coverage for health care for certain chronic health conditions. (BDR 57-627)

AN ACT relating to coverage for health care; requiring an insurer under a policy of health insurance to continue coverage for a procedure, device, medication or other treatment for a chronic condition of an insured under certain circumstances; requiring a provider of health care to examine an insured before altering certain previously approved prescriptions; requiring a provider of health care to cooperate in a timely manner with pharmacists, insurers and pharmacy benefit managers with regard to certain coverage for an insured; limiting the frequency of prescription drug formulary changes; requiring that initial notice to an insured be sent not less than 60 days before a formulary change with a follow-up notice sent not less than 30 days before the formulary change; authorizing the imposition of a civil penalty for certain insurers and pharmacy benefit managers that violate the requirements concerning continued coverage; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.