HB726:

Health insurance; coverage for donated human breast milk.

Bill Summary:

Health insurance; coverage for donated human
breast milk. 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 donated human breast milk. The requirement applies
if the covered person is an infant under the age of six months, the
milk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines
established by the Department of Health, and a licensed medical practitioner
has issued an order for an infant who satisfies certain criteria.
The measure applies to policies, contracts, and plans delivered,
issued for delivery, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023. The
measure also requires the state plan for medical assistance services
to include a provision for payment of medical assistance services
incurred in the provision of pasteurized donated human breast milk.
This bill is a recommendation of the Health Insurance Reform Commission.