Chief Patron: Gooditis
HB 726: Health Insurance Coverage for Donated Human Breast Milk

Item 493 #3h

Language
Page 516, line 1, strike "$29,141,339" and insert "$29,345,339".
Page 516, line 1, strike "$29,010,485" and insert "$29,214,485".

Explanation

(This amendment provides nongeneral fund appropriation in both years to support the provisions of House Bill 726 as they relate to requiring health insurance coverage for expenses incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. The requirement applies if the covered person is an infant under the age of six months, the milk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines established by the Department of Health, and a licensed medical practitioner has issued an order for an infant who satisfies certain criteria. The measure applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023. The measure also requires the state plan for medical assistance services to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk. This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.)