ORS § 743A.082

Current through 2024 Regular Session legislation effective June 6, 2024
Section 743A.082 - Diabetes management for pregnant women
(1) Except as provided in subsections (2) and (3) of this section, a health benefit plan, as defined in ORS 743B.005, may not require a copayment or impose a coinsurance requirement or a deductible on the covered health services, medications and supplies that are medically necessary for a woman to manage her diabetes during the period of each pregnancy, beginning with conception and ending six weeks postpartum.
(2) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to a high deductible health plan described in 26 U.S.C. 223.
(3) The coverage required by subsection (1) of this section may be limited by network and formulary restrictions that apply to other benefits under the plan. Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to services, medications, test strips and syringes that are not covered due to the network or formulary restrictions.
(4) An insurer may require an enrollee or the enrollee's health care provider to notify the insurer orally, in a timely manner, that the enrollee is diabetic and is pregnant or has given birth and is within six weeks postpartum.

ORS 743A.082

Amended by 2014 Ch. 74, § 1, eff. 3/13/2014, op. 1/1/2015.
2013 c. 682, § 2

743A.082 was added to and made a part of the Insurance Code by legislative action but was not added to ORS chapter 743A or any series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.