S 65 Vermont Senate · 2023-2024 Regular Session

An act relating to commercial insurance coverage of epinephrine auto-injectors

This bill requires health insurance plans in Vermont to cover epinephrine auto-injectors without any cost-sharing requirements like deductibles, coinsurance, or copayments when prescribed by a healthcare provider. The law applies to individual and group health insurance policies, hospital service corporations, and health maintenance organizations, but excludes limited benefit plans. Coverage must be provided for plans issued, renewed, or offered on or after January 1, 2025, with a final implementation deadline of January 1, 2026. The legislation aims to ensure immediate access to emergency allergy medication for Vermont residents with health insurance.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Mar 2023
Senate Passage
Mar 2023
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 7, 2023 Last action Mar 23, 2023
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Mar 23, 2023
Introduced
Read first time and referred to the Committee on Health Care
lower
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance agreed to
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Read 2nd time, reported favorably with recommendation of amendment by Senator Cummings for Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report with recommendation of amendment by Committee on Finance
upper
Mar 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Favorable report by Committee on Finance
upper
Feb 7, 2023
Introduced
Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Finance
upper
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