Bill Text: NJ A4205 | 2016-2017 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-05-11 - Reported out of Asm. Comm. with Amendments, and Referred to Assembly Appropriations Committee [A4205 Detail]
Download: New_Jersey-2016-A4205-Amended.html
Sponsored by:
Assemblywoman PAMELA R. LAMPITT
District 6 (Burlington and Camden)
Assemblywoman VALERIE VAINIERI HUTTLE
District 37 (Bergen)
Assemblyman DANIEL R. BENSON
District 14 (Mercer and Middlesex)
Co-Sponsored by:
Assemblyman Chiaravalloti
SYNOPSIS
Requires continued coverage of prescription drugs for certain medical conditions.
CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT
As reported by the Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee on May 11, 2017, with amendments.
An Act concerning prescription drug coverage for certain medical conditions and supplementing various parts of the statutory law.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. Every group or individual hospital service corporation contract delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the contract for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 a group or individual hospital service corporation contract shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the group or individual hospital service corporation 1contract1 uses a formulary with tiers.
2. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. Every group or individual medical service corporation contract delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the contract for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 a group or individual medical service corporation contract shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the group or individual medical service corporation 1contract1 uses a formulary with tiers.
3. a. As used in this
section: "Complex or chronic medical
condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. Every group or individual health service corporation contract delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the contract for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 a group or individual health service corporation contract shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the group or individual health service corporation 1contract1 uses a formulary with tiers.
4. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. Every individual health insurance policy or contract delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the policy or contract for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 an individual health insurance policy or contract shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the individual health insurance policy or contract uses a formulary with tiers.
5. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. Every group health insurance policy or contract delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the policy or contract for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 a group health insurance policy or contract shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the group health insurance policy or contract uses a formulary with tiers.
6. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. Every certificate of authority to establish and operate a health maintenance organization issued, continued or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the enrollee agreement for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 an enrollee agreement shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the enrollee agreement uses a formulary with tiers.
7. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. Every individual health benefits plan delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the plan for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 an individual health benefits plan shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the individual health benefits plan uses a formulary with tiers.
8. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. Every small employer health benefits plan delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the plan for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 a small employer health benefits plan shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the small employer health benefits plan uses a formulary with tiers.
9. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. Every prepaid prescription service organization contract delivered, issued, executed or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of this act, shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the contract for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 the prepaid prescription contract shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the prepaid prescription service organization 1contract1 uses a formulary with tiers.
10. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. The State Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the State Health Benefits Program on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the contract for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 the State Health Benefits Program 1contract1 shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a
covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the State Health Benefits Program
1contract1 uses
a formulary with tiers.
11. a. As used in this section:
"Complex or chronic medical condition" means a physical, behavioral, or developmental condition that does not have a known cure or that can be severely debilitating or fatal if left untreated or undertreated.
"Rare disease" means any disease or condition that affects less than 200,000 persons in the United States.
b. The School Employees' Health Benefits Commission shall ensure that every contract purchased by the School Employees' Health Benefits Program on or after the effective date of this act, which provides for pharmacy services, prescription drugs, or for participation in a prescription drug plan shall continue to cover a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease if:
(1) the drug was previously covered by the contract for a medical condition or disease of the covered person; and
(2) the prescribing provider continues to prescribe the drug for the medical condition or disease, provided that the drug is appropriately prescribed and neither of the following has occurred:
(a) the United States Food and Drug Administration has issued a notice, guidance, warning, announcement, or any other statement about the drug which calls into question the clinical safety of the drug; or
(b) the manufacturer of the drug has notified the United States Food and Drug Administration of any manufacturing discontinuance or potential discontinuance as required by 21 U.S.C. s.356c.
c. With respect to a drug for a covered person with a complex or chronic medical condition or a rare disease which meets the conditions of subsection b. of this section, 1[except during open enrollment periods,] in situations in which a covered person appeals a denial of coverage for the drug based on medical necessity, while the appeal is in any stage of the appeals process, the provisions of1 the School Employees' Health Benefits Program 1contract1 shall not 1apply so as to1:
(1) set forth limitations on maximum coverage of prescription drug benefits;
(2) subject the covered person to increased out-of-pocket costs; or
(3) move a drug for a covered person to a more restrictive tier, if the School Employees' Health Benefits Program 1contract1 uses a formulary with tiers.
12. This act shall take effect on the 90th day next following enactment.
