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Senate Bill No. 610

(By Senator D. Hall)

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[Introduced February 17, 2014; referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance; and then to the Committee on Finance.]

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A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-16-7f; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-15-4l; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16-3x; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-24-7m; to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25-8j; and to amend said code by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25A-8l, all relating generally to requiring health insurance coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems, driven by an elastomeric pump that automatically and continuously delivers local anesthetic by way of a catheter for targeted pain relief, or other similar device or method, when determined to be a medically suitable treatment for pain.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

    That the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §5-16-7f; that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-15-4l; that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-16-3x; that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-24-7m; that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25-8j; and that said code be amended by adding thereto a new section, designated §33-25A-8l, all to read as follows:

CHAPTER 5. GENERAL POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE GOVERNOR, SECRETARY OF STATE AND ATTORNEY GENERAL; BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS; MISCELLANEOUS AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, OFFICES, PROGRAMS, ETC.

ARTICLE 16. WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC EMPLOYEES INSURANCE ACT.

§5-16-7f. Required coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems.

    Notwithstanding any provision of any policy, provision, contract, plan or agreement applicable to this article, any entity regulated by this article shall, beginning July 1, 2014, provide coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems, driven by an elastomeric pump that automatically and continuously delivers local anesthetic by way of a catheter for targeted pain relief, or other similar device or method, when determined to be a medically suitable treatment for pain.

CHAPTER 33. INSURANCE.

ARTICLE 15. ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE.

§33-15-4l. Required coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems.

    Notwithstanding any provision of any policy, provision, contract, plan, or agreement applicable to this article, any entity regulated by this article shall, beginning July 1, 2014, provide coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems, driven by an elastomeric pump that automatically and continuously delivers local anesthetic by way of a catheter for targeted pain relief, or other similar device or method, when determined to be a medically suitable treatment for pain.

ARTICLE 16. GROUP ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE.

§33-16-3x. Required coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems.

    Notwithstanding any provision of any policy, provision, contract, plan, or agreement applicable to this article, any entity regulated by this article shall, beginning July 1, 2014, provide coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems, driven by an elastomeric pump that automatically and continuously delivers local anesthetic by way of a catheter for targeted pain relief, or other similar device or method, when determined to be a medically suitable treatment for pain.

ARTICLE 24. HOSPITAL MEDICAL AND DENTAL CORPORATIONS.

§33-24-7m. Required coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems.

    Notwithstanding any provision of any policy, provision, contract, plan, or agreement applicable to this article, any entity regulated by this article shall, beginning July 1, 2014, provide coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems, driven by an elastomeric pump that automatically and continuously delivers local anesthetic by way of a catheter for targeted pain relief, or other similar device or method, when determined to be a medically suitable treatment for pain.

ARTICLE 25. HEALTH CARE CORPORATION.

§33-25-8j. Required coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems.

    Notwithstanding any provision of any policy, provision, contract, plan, or agreement applicable to this article, any entity regulated by this article shall, beginning July 1, 2014, provide coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems, driven by an elastomeric pump that automatically and continuously delivers local anesthetic by way of a catheter for targeted pain relief, or other similar device or method, when determined to be a medically suitable treatment for pain.

ARTICLE 25A. HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION ACT.

§33-25A-8l. Required coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems.

    Notwithstanding any provision of any policy, provision, contract, plan, or agreement applicable to this article, any entity regulated by this article shall, beginning July 1, 2014, provide coverage for nonnarcotic pain relief systems, driven by an elastomeric pump that automatically and continuously delivers local anesthetic by way of a catheter for targeted pain relief, or other similar device or method, when determined to be a medically suitable treatment for pain.



    NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require health insurers and PEIA to cover nonnarcotic pain relief systems, driven by an elastomeric pump that automatically and continuously delivers local anesthetic by way of a catheter for targeted pain relief, or other similar device or method, when determined to be a medically suitable treatment for pain.


    All sections in this bill are new; therefore, strike-throughs and underscoring have been omitted.

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