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HB0183

Wyoming Law on Insurance Coverage for Early Eye Drop Refills

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In one sentence

This law requires health insurance plans to cover early refills of prescription eye drops under specific conditions.

What it does

  • Requires insurance plans to cover a renewal of eye drops if requested within a set time frame.
  • Allows one extra bottle of eye drops if needed for use at a day care center or school.
  • Limits the extra school or day care bottle to one every three months.
  • States that these benefits must follow the same deductibles and copays as other covered items.
  • Prohibits private payers from reducing or removing this coverage.

Who it affects

  • Individuals and groups with health insurance policies issued on or after July 1, 2015.
  • Insurers, including nonprofit corporations and health maintenance organizations.
  • Public and private health benefit plans.

Limits and unknowns

  • The law only applies to policies issued on or after July 1, 2015.
  • The early refill request must happen within specific days based on the supply size (23, 45, or 68 days).
  • The original prescription must state that additional quantities are needed.

Plain language

Terms to know

Renewal
Getting a new prescription for eye drops before the current one runs out.
Practitioner
A medical professional who prescribes the eye drops.
Deductibles
The amount a person must pay for covered services before insurance starts paying.

Official record

Sources

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Read the official summary

Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: HB0183 Effective : 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0498 Enrolled Act No.: HEA 103 Chapter No.: 161 Prime Sponsor: Petroff Catch Title: Insurance coverage-early refills of prescription eye drops. Subject: Requires health insurance coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops. Summary/Major Elements: This bill requires all public and private, individual and group health insurance policies issued after July 1, 2015, to provide coverage for: A renewal of prescription eye drops if the renewal is requested by the insured within a specified time and the original prescription states additional quantities are needed ; or One additional bottle of prescription eye drops if the bottle is requested by the insured or practitioner at the time the original prescription is filled and the original prescription states the additional bottle is needed for use in a day care center or school. This bill provides the required coverage is subject to the same deductibles and co - pays as other covered benefits. The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

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Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

5 roll calls

H Concur:Passed 59-0-1-0-02015-03-04 · House59 yes 0 no
S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-5-2-0-02015-03-04 · Senate23 yes 5 no
Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-02015-02-25 · Senate5 yes 0 no
H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-1-1-0-02015-02-06 · House58 yes 1 no
Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 9-0-0-0-02015-02-03 · House9 yes 0 no

Official activity

Bill history

  1. Assigned Chapter NumberLSO
  2. Governor Signed HEA No. 0103 Governor
  3. S President Signed HEA No. 0103Senate
  4. H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0103House
  5. Assigned Number HEA No. 0103LSO
  6. H Concur:Passed 59-0-1-0-0House
  7. H Received for ConcurrenceHouse
  8. S 3rd Reading:Passed 23-5-2-0-0Senate
  9. S 2nd Reading:PassedSenate
  10. S COW:PassedSenate
  11. Amendment AdoptedSenate
  12. S Placed on General FileSenate
  13. Labor:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 5-0-0-0-0Senate
  14. S Introduced and Referred to S10 - LaborSenate
  15. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  16. H 3rd Reading:Passed 58-1-1-0-0House
  17. H 2nd Reading:PassedHouse
  18. H COW:PassedHouse
  19. Amendment AdoptedHouse
  20. H Placed on General FileHouse

Changes

Amendments

2 stored

HB0183HS001

Adopted Standing Committee by House Labor

HB0183SS001

Adopted Standing Committee by SLabor