2006 House Bill 6268

Impose genetic error insurance mandate

Introduced in the House

June 22, 2006

Introduced by Rep. Leslie Mortimer (R-65)

To impose a new health insurance coverage mandate that requires insurers and HMOs to include in all policies and contracts coverage for the treatment of genetic inborn errors of metabolism that involve amino acid, carbohydrate, and fat metabolism, and for which medically standard methods of diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring exist.

Referred to the Committee on Health Policy