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HB 490 Enacted

Health insurance; coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops.

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Health insurance; coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops. Prohibits a health carrier from denying coverage to a covered person of an early refill of prescription eye drops if (i) the prescription eye drops are a covered benefit, (ii) the amount of time that has elapsed from the previous dispensing of such prescription would result in at least 85 percent of such prescription eye drops being used if taken consistently with the prescriber's directions, and (iii) the prescriber has indicated that additional quantities are medically necessary and the refill requested does not exceed such additional quantity. The provisions of the bill are applicable to contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issued for delivery, or renewed in the Commonwealth on and after January 1, 2027.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last action
Apr 6, 2026 — Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0153)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high