AN ACT REQUIRING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MEDICAL FOODS FOR INDIVIDUALS DIAGNOSED WITH PHENYLKETONURIA.

SB 998 requires health insurance plans to cover medical foods for individuals diagnosed with phenylketonuria (PKU), a rare genetic disorder requiring strict dietary management. This mandate directly affects PKU patients and their families by eliminating out-of-pocket costs for specialized medical foods, which are essential to prevent intellectual disabilities. The bill amends two sections of state insurance law (38a-492c and 38a-518c) to enforce this coverage requirement. It does not alter existing insurance benefits but ensures medical foods are treated as covered services under health plans.