| BILL TITLE: |
Off-Label Drug Use Coverage |
| BILL NUMBER: |
HB 218 |
| SPONSOR: |
Hottinger, Jay |
| SUMMARY: |
Requires the use of the compendia adopted by the US Department of Health & Human Services to determine whether an insurer may exclude coverage for off-label drug use. |
| STATUS: |
Passed House and Senate and awaiting action of Governor |
| LAST ACTIVITY: |
Committee accepted substitute bill and amendments. Committee recommended bill for passage, 11 to 0. Passed Senate 31 to 0. House concurred in Senate amendments 95 to 0. |
| EXPECTED: |
Action by Governor expected in near future |
| POSITION: |
Interested party |
| PRIORITY ISSUE: |
Health Care |
| STAFF CONTACT: |
Forney, Matthew |
| BILL TEXT: |
http://www.legislature.state.oh.us/bills.cfm?ID=129_HB_218 |
