Committee adopts amendment and approves PANDAS/PANS insurance coverage bill

Apr 13, 2021

Senate Bill 6‑39, amended to narrow coverage and require prior approval tied to a pediatric center of excellence, was adopted by the committee. Sponsor said the amendment was crafted with an insurer to avoid open-ended obligations while allowing coverage for IVIG and related treatment for children diagnosed with PANDAS/PANS.

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The Senate Insurance & Commerce Committee adopted an amendment and passed Senate Bill 6‑39, a measure to create an insurance-payment pathway for specific treatments for children diagnosed with PANDAS/PANS.

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