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2020 State Bills Louisiana 2020 HB 408

Louisiana

Retrieved from NHGRI

Jurisdiction
Louisiana
Status
Died
NHGRI topic(s)
Health Insurance Coverage
Record year or session
2020
NHGRI database updated
February 8, 2024
Snapshot retrieved
September 1, 2026 at 2:32 AM UTC
Source row
635
Stable source ID
nhgri-8f424ec05b21729d7090

NHGRI summary

Requires coverage of cancer treatment targeting a specific genetic mutation. Prohibits a health coverage plan from denying coverage for a medically necessary drug on the basis that the drug is not indicated for the location in the body of the patient's cancer, if the drug is FDA approved for the treatment of the specific mutation of the patient's cancer. Died.

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Courtesy: National Human Genome Research Institute. This source layer preserves the state, primary link, topic, bill status, and summary retrieved from NHGRI.