Delaware Code Title 18. Insurance Code § 3566. Prescription medication
Current as of January 01, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Welcome to FindLaw's Cases & Codes, a free source of state and federal court opinions, state laws, and the United States Code. For more information about the legal concepts addressed by these cases and statutes, visit FindLaw's Learn About the Law.
(a) This section applies to every group or blanket policy or contract of health insurance, including each policy or contract issued by a health service corporation, which is delivered or issued for delivery in this State and which provides coverage for outpatient prescription drugs.
(b) Every group or blanket policy or contract of health insurance described in subsection (a) of this section shall provide coverage for any outpatient drug prescribed to treat a covered person for a covered chronic, disabling or life-threatening illness if the drug:
(1) Has been approved by the Food and Drug administration for at least 1 indication; and
(2) Is recognized for treatment of the indication for which the drug is prescribed in:
a. A prescription drug reference compendium approved by the Insurance Commissioner for purposes of this section; or
b. Substantially accepted peer reviewed medical literature.
(c) Coverage of a drug required by this section shall include coverage of medically necessary services associated with administration of the drug.
(d) This section does not require coverage for:
(1) Medication that may be obtained without a physician's prescription;
(2) Experimental drugs not otherwise approved for the proposed use or indication by the Food and Drug Administration; or
(3) Any disease, condition, service or treatment that is excluded from coverage under the policy.
(e) Nothing in this section shall prevent the operation of policy provisions involving deductibles, coinsurance, allowable charge limitations, maximum dollar policy limitations or coordination of benefits.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 18. Insurance Code § 3566. Prescription medication - last updated January 01, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-18-insurance-code/de-code-sect-18-3566/
FindLaw Codes may not reflect the most recent version of the law in your jurisdiction. Please verify the status of the code you are researching with the state legislature or via Westlaw before relying on it for your legal needs.
Was this helpful?