SB 623-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2020 SESSION
20-3072
01/10
SENATE BILL 623-FN
AN ACT requiring insurance coverage for PFAS and PFC blood tests.
SPONSORS: Sen. Chandley, Dist 11; Sen. Fuller Clark, Dist 21; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Sen. Feltes, Dist 15; Sen. Rosenwald, Dist 13; Sen. Cavanaugh, Dist 16; Sen. Sherman, Dist 24; Sen. Hennessey, Dist 5; Sen. Soucy, Dist 18; Rep. W. Thomas, Hills. 21; Rep. Rung, Hills. 21; Rep. Stack, Hills. 21; Rep. Murphy, Hills. 21
COMMITTEE: Commerce
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ANALYSIS
This bill requires insurance coverage for perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) and perfluorinated compound (PFC) blood testing.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
20-3072
01/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty
AN ACT requiring insurance coverage for PFAS and PFC blood tests.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Accident and Health Insurance; Coverage for Perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) and Perfluorinated Compound (PFC) Blood Testing; Individual. Amend RSA 415 by inserting after section 6-x the following new section:
415:6-y Coverage for Perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) and Perfluorinated Compound (PFC) Blood Testing. Each insurer that issues or renews any individual policy of accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses, shall provide to certificate holders of such insurance, who are residents of this state, coverage for perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) and perfluorinated compound (PFC) blood testing. Benefits provided under this section shall not be subject to any greater co-payment, deductible, or coinsurance than any other similar benefits provided by the insurer.
2 New Section; Accident and Health Insurance; Coverage for Perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) and Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCS) Blood Testing; Group. Amend RSA 415 by inserting after section 18-bb the following new section:
415:18-cc Coverage for Perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) and Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCS) Blood Testing. Each insurer that issues or renews any policy of group or blanket accident or health insurance providing benefits for medical or hospital expenses, shall provide to certificate holders of such insurance, who are residents of this state, coverage for coverage for perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) and perfluorinated compounds (PFCS) blood testing. Benefits provided under this section shall not be subject to any greater co-payment, deductible, or coinsurance than any other similar benefits provided by the insurer.
3 Health Services Corporations; Applicable Statutes. Amend RSA 420-A:2 to read as follows:
420-A:2 Applicable Statutes. Every health service corporation shall be governed by this chapter and the relevant provisions of RSA 161-H, and shall be exempt from this title except for the provisions of RSA 400-A:39, RSA 401-B, RSA 402-C, RSA 404-F, RSA 415-A, RSA 415-F, RSA 415:6, II(4), RSA 415:6-g, RSA 415:6-k, RSA 415:6-m, RSA 415:6-o, RSA 415:6-r, RSA 415:6-t, RSA 415:6-u, RSA 415:6-v, RSA 415:6-w, RSA 415:6-x, RSA 415:6-y, RSA 415:18, V, RSA 415:18, XVI and XVII, RSA 415:18, VII-a, RSA 415:18-a, RSA 415:18-i, RSA 415:18-j, RSA 415:18-o, RSA 415:18-r, RSA 415:18-t, RSA 415:18-u, RSA 415:18-v, RSA 415:18-w, RSA 415:18-y, RSA 415:18-z, RSA 415:18-aa, RSA 415:18-bb, RSA 415:18-cc, RSA 415:22, RSA 417, RSA 417-E, RSA 420-J, and all applicable provisions of title XXXVII wherein such corporations are specifically included. Every health service corporation and its agents shall be subject to the fees prescribed for health service corporations under RSA 400-A:29, VII.
4 Health Services Corporations; Applicable Statutes; Effective January 2021. Amend RSA 420-A:2 to read as follows:
420-A:2 Applicable Statutes. Every health service corporation shall be governed by this chapter and the relevant provisions of RSA 161-H, and shall be exempt from this title except for the provisions of RSA 400-A:39, RSA 401-B, RSA 402-C, RSA 404-F, RSA 415-A, RSA 415-F, RSA 415:6, II(4), RSA 415:6-g, RSA 415:6-k, RSA 415:6-m, RSA 415:6-o, RSA 415:6-r, RSA 415:6-u, RSA 415:6-v, RSA 415:6-w, RSA 415:6-x, RSA 415:6-y, RSA 415:18, V, RSA 415:18, XVI and XVII, RSA 415:18, VII-a, RSA 415:18-a, RSA 415:18-i, RSA 415:18-j, RSA 415:18-o, RSA 415:18-r, RSA 415:18-t, RSA 415:18-u, RSA 415:18-v, RSA 415:18-w, RSA 415:18-z, RSA 415:18-aa, RSA 415:18-bb, RSA 415:18-cc, RSA 415:22, RSA 417, RSA 417-E, RSA 420-J, and all applicable provisions of title XXXVII wherein such corporations are specifically included. Every health service corporation and its agents shall be subject to the fees prescribed for health service corporations under RSA 400-A:29, VII.
5 Health Maintenance Organizations; Statutory Construction. Amend RSA 420-B:20, III to read as follows:
III. The requirements of RSA 400-A:39, RSA 401-B, RSA 402-C, RSA 404-F, RSA 415:6-g, RSA 415:6-m, RSA 415:6-o, RSA 415:6-r, RSA 415:6-t, RSA 415:6-u, RSA 415:6-v, RSA 415:6-w, RSA 415:6-x, RSA 415:6-y, RSA 415:18, VII-a, RSA 415:18, XVI and XVII, RSA 415:18-i, RSA 415:18-j, RSA 415:18-r, RSA 415:18-t, RSA 415:18-u, RSA 415:18-v, RSA 415:18-w, RSA 415:18-y, RSA 415:18-z, RSA 415:18-aa, RSA 415:18-bb, RSA 415:18-cc, RSA 415-A, RSA 415-F, RSA 420-G, and RSA 420-J shall apply to health maintenance organizations.
6 Health Maintenance Organizations; Statutory Construction; Effective January 1, 2021. Amend RSA 420-B:20, III to read as follows:
III. The requirements of RSA 400-A:39, RSA 401-B, RSA 402-C, RSA 404-F, RSA 415:6-g, RSA 415:6-m, RSA 415:6-o, RSA 415:6-r, RSA 415:6-u, RSA 415:6-v, RSA 415:6-w, RSA 415:6-x, RSA 415:6-y, RSA 415:18, VII-a, RSA 415:18, XVI and XVII, RSA 415:18-i, RSA 415:18-j, RSA 415:18-r, RSA 415:18-t, RSA 415:18-u, RSA 415:18-v, RSA 415:18-w, RSA 415:18-z, RSA 415:18-aa, RSA 415:18-bb, RSA 415:18-cc, RSA 415-A, RSA 415-F, RSA 420-G, and RSA 420-J shall apply to health maintenance organizations.
I. Sections 4 and 6 shall take effect January 1, 2021 at 12:04 p.m.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
20-3072
12/18/19
SB 623-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT requiring insurance coverage for PFAS and PFC blood tests.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ X ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill requires insurance coverage for perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) and per fluorinated compound (PFC) blood testing. The Insurance Department assumes this bill would be subject to federal law which requires the cost for such mandated coverage on polices purchased through the insurance exchange to be borne by the State. This expansion of coverage may put inflationary pressure on claim costs, premiums and/or benefit designs, and may impact premium tax revenue.
The Department of Health and Human Services indicates there would be no fiscal impact to the Medicaid program because the bill would apply to commercial insurance carriers and not the Medicaid program. The Medicaid program currently covers perfluoroalkyls (PFAS) and per fluorinated compound (PFC) blood testing.
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Departments of Insurance and Health and Human Services
| Date | Body | Type |
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| Feb. 18, 2020 | Senate | Hearing |
| March 12, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
| March 11, 2020 | Senate | Floor Vote |
: Died on Table
June 30, 2020: Introduced and Laid on Table MA VV 06/30/2020 HJ 10 P. 5
March 11, 2020: Ought to Pass: RC 24Y-0N, MA; OT3rdg; 03/11/2020; SJ 6
March 11, 2020: Sen. Bradley Moved to Reconsider the vote on: Ought to Pass, MA, VV; 03/11/2020; SJ 6
March 11, 2020: Ought to Pass: RC 23Y-1N, MA; 03/11/2020; SJ 6
March 12, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/12/2020; SC 10
March 11, 2020: Committee Report: Ought to Pass, 03/11/2020; SC 10
Feb. 18, 2020: Hearing: 02/18/2020, Room 100, SH, 01:45 pm; SC 7
Jan. 8, 2020: Introduced 01/08/2020 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 2