Requires insurance coverage for certain inhalers at no cost
What changed between versions
Added three new sponsors to the bill: Gonzalez and Jackson.
Changed the coverage requirement from requiring inhalers to be recommended or prescribed to requiring them to be prescribed by a physician or licensed health care provider.
Added specific requirement that coverage must include one form of rescue inhaler and one form of maintenance inhaler.
Added exception allowing high-deductible health plans to apply their annual deductible to inhaler coverage if doing so would prevent eligibility for a health savings account.
Modified the scope of policies covered to require that policies must provide both medical coverage and prescription drug coverage for the inhaler requirement to apply.
Changed the effective date from immediate to January 1, 2027, and the application date to policies issued, renewed, or modified on or after that date.