HB494:

Human donor milk bank licensing; payment of medical assistance and health insurance coverage.

Bill Summary:

Human donor milk bank licensing; payment of
medical assistance and health insurance coverage. Directs the
Board of Medical Assistance Services to include a provision for the
payment of medical assistance for pasteurized human donor milk acquired
from a licensed human donor milk bank and provides for the licensure
and regulation of human donor milk banks by the Department of Health.
The bill requires health insurers, corporations providing health
care coverage subscription contracts, and health maintenance organizations
to provide coverage for expenses incurred in the provision of pasteurized
human donor milk, provided that certain conditions are met.