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California Code, Health and Safety Code - HSC § 1367.656

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, an individual or group health care service plan contract issued, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2015, that provides coverage for prescribed, orally administered anticancer medications used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells shall comply with all of the following:

(1) Notwithstanding any deductible, the total amount of copayments and coinsurance an enrollee is required to pay shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for an individual prescription of up to a 30-day supply of a prescribed orally administered anticancer medication covered by the contract.

(2) For a health care service plan contract that meets the definition of a “high deductible health plan” set forth in Section 223(c)(2) of Title 26 of the United States Code, paragraph (1) shall only apply once an enrollee's deductible has been satisfied for the year.

(3) An orally administered anticancer medication shall be provided consistent with the appropriate standard of care for that medication.

(b) This section shall not apply to a specialized health care service plan contract that covers only dental or vision benefits or any coverage under a health care service plan contract for the Medicare Program pursuant to Title XVIII of the federal Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 1395 et seq.).

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