Section 3571AA - Coverage for allergenic protein dietary supplements(a) For purposes of this section: (1) "Dietary supplement" means as defined in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, 21 U.S.C.S. § 321.(2) "Early egg allergen introduction dietary supplement" means a dietary supplement that is prescribed to an infant by a health-care practitioner and contains sufficient infant-safe, well-cooked egg protein to reduce the risk of food allergies.(3) "Early peanut allergen introduction dietary supplement" means a dietary supplement that is prescribed to an infant by a health-care practitioner and contains sufficient infant-safe peanut protein to reduce the risk of food allergies.(4) "Health-care practitioner" means an individual licensed and authorized to write medical orders for an individual under Title 24.(5) "Infant" means a child who has not attained the age of 1 year.(b)(1) All group and blanket health insurance policies, contracts, or certificates that are delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, extended, or modified in this State shall provide coverage for at least 1 of each of the following:a. An early egg allergen introduction dietary supplement.b. An early peanut allergen introduction dietary supplement.(2) The coverage required under paragraph (b)(1) of this section shall be provided at no cost to a covered individual, including deductible payments and cost-sharing amounts charged once a deductible is met.(c) Except as provided under paragraph (b)(2) of this section, nothing in this section prevents the operation of a policy provision required by this section as a deductible, coinsurance, allowable charge limitation, coordination of benefits, or a provision restricting coverage to services by a licensed, certified, or carrier-approved provider or facility.(d)(1) This section does not apply to accident-only, specified disease, hospital indemnity, Medicare supplement, long-term care, disability income, or other limited benefit health insurance policies.(2)a. The cost-sharing limitation under paragraph (b)(2) of this section does not apply to a high deductible health plan to the extent this cost-sharing limitation would cause the plan to fail to be treated as a high deductible health plan under § 223(c)(2) of the Internal Revenue Code.b. If the cost-sharing limitation under paragraph (b)(2) of this section would result in an enrollee becoming ineligible for a health savings account under federal law, this cost-sharing limitation only applies to a qualified high deductible health plan after the enrollee's deductible has been met.Added by Laws 2023, ch. 376,s 2, eff. 8/29/2024.