signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 51)
Summary
The bill mandates that all health benefit plans, including short‑term and student plans, must provide coverage for prostheses and orthoses. Coverage must meet or exceed federal Medicaid standards and include the devices, necessary parts, user instruction, repair, and replacement under defined conditions. It also sets network, cost‑sharing, and reporting requirements and adds provisions for post‑secondary institution liability insurance and tax‑exempt retirement benefits.
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