Plain English Breakdown
The official status indicates the bill died in a subcommittee, yet the text includes an effective date and final enrollment language. This creates uncertainty about whether this version became law.
Limits on Costs for Insulin and Diabetes Supplies
This bill sets a maximum amount that health insurance plans can charge people for insulin and diabetes supplies.
What This Bill Does
- Creates a new state rule limiting out-of-pocket costs for specific medical items.
- Caps the cost-sharing requirement at $35 for a 30-day supply of insulin.
- Caps the cost-sharing requirement at $100 for a 30-day supply of diabetes supplies, including test strips and glucometers.
- Applies to health insurance policies issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.
Who It Names or Affects
- Health insurers selling plans in Florida
- People with health insurance who need insulin or diabetes supplies
Terms To Know
- Cost-sharing requirement
- The amount an insured person must pay, such as a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or other out-of-pocket expense.
- Diabetes supplies
- Items used to treat diabetes, including blood-glucose test strips, glucometers, continuous glucometers, lancets, lancing devices, and insulin syringes.
Limits and Unknowns
- The bill only applies to policies delivered or renewed on or after January 1, 2027.
- Although the text lists an effective date of July 1, 2026, official records show the bill died in a subcommittee.