No individual major medical or group health insurance policy, group
health insurance plan or policy, or any other form of managed or
capitated health care plans or policies issued, delivered, issued
for delivery, or renewed on or after July 1, 1999, containing
coverage for prescription drugs and pharmaceuticals shall deny or
limit coverage for prescription inhalants required to enable persons
to breathe when suffering from asthma or other life-threatening
bronchial ailments based upon any restriction on the number of days
before an inhaler refill may be obtained if, contrary to such
restrictions, such inhalants have been ordered or prescribed by the
treating physician. |