| BILL TITLE: |
CANCER MEDICATION COVERAGE |
| BILL NUMBER: |
SB 133 |
| SPONSOR: |
Gillmor, Karen |
| SUMMARY: |
Requires insurers to provide the same level of coverage for oral cancer medications as for other cancer treatments. |
| STATUS: |
In Senate Insurance, Commerce & Labor Committee |
| LAST ACTIVITY: |
Committee heard opponent testimony from Kelly McGivern from the Ohio Association of Health Plans and interested party testimony from Dan Hilson representing Medco Health Solutions. |
| EXPECTED: |
Further hearings likely in near future. |
| POSITION: |
Oppose |
| PRIORITY ISSUE: |
Health Care |
| STAFF CONTACT: |
Haughawout, Carrie |
| BILL TEXT: |
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=128_SB_133 |
