Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana SB417: Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to obesity prevention
Status: Failed, May 23, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising health insurance law to require coverage of certain injectable medicines to improve glucose or weight loss; providing requirements for coverage; providing exceptions; and amending sections 2-18-704, 3331-111, and 33-35-306, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING HEALTH INSURANCE LAW TO REQUIRE COVERAGE OF CERTAIN INJECTABLE MEDICINES TO IMPROVE GLUCOSE OR WEIGHT LOSS; PROVIDING REQUIREMENTS FOR COVERAGE; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 2-18-704, 3331-111, AND 33-35-306, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: NEW SECTION. Section 1. Coverage for injectable medicines to improve glucose or weight loss. (1) Each individual policy, certificate of insurance, or membership contract that is delivered, issued for delivery, renewed, extended, or modified in this state must provide coverage for all types of medically necessary, as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches, injectable medicines prescribed on-label or off-label to improve glucose or weight loss for use by adults diagnosed or previously diagnosed with prediabetes, gestational diabetes, or obesity. (2) To continue to qualify for coverage under this section, the continued treatment must be medically necessary, and covered members shall, if given advance, written notice, participate in a lifestyle management plan administered by their health plan. (3) This section does not apply to individuals covered by a medicare advantage prescription drug plan. Section 2. Section 2-18-704, MCA, is amended to read: "2-18-704. Mandatory provisions. (1) An insurance contract or plan issued under this part must contain provisions that permit: (a) the member of …
Sponsors
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (S) Died in Process
- : (S) Missed Deadline for General Bill Transmittal
- : (S) Fiscal Note Printed
- : (S) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- : (S) Fiscal Note Received
- : (S) Tabled in Committee
- : (S) Hearing
- : (S) Fiscal Note Requested
- : (S) Referred to Committee
- : (S) 1st Reading
Subjects: Insurance, Health Care Services
Common questions
- What is SB417?
- SB417 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Generally revise laws relating to insurance coverage relating to obesity prevention.
- What does SB417 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising health insurance law to require coverage of certain injectable medicines to improve glucose or weight loss; providing requirements for coverage; providing exceptions; and amending sections 2-18-704, 3331-111, and 33-35-306, mca.".
- What is the status of SB417?
- Failed as of May 23, 2025. Latest action: (S) Died in Process (May 23, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB417?
- Boldman, Ellie (D, 47).
- Where is the official record for SB417?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC1935
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