Requires written notice of an adverse determination made by a utilization review agent in relation to a step therapy protocol override determination.

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AI Summary: This bill mandates that individuals must receive written notification if a utilization review agent makes an unfavorable decision regarding a step therapy protocol override determination. This provision aims to ensure transparency and communication in healthcare decisions related to treatment protocols.

Latest Action: referred to insurance

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Actions (16):

2023-01-09 : referred to insurance
2023-05-17 : reported referred to rules
2023-05-25 : amend and recommit to rules 463a
2023-06-05 : reported
2023-06-05 : rules report cal.483
2023-06-05 : ordered to third reading rules cal.483
2023-06-05 : passed assembly
2023-06-05 : delivered to senate
2023-06-05 : REFERRED TO RULES
2023-06-07 : SUBSTITUTED FOR S2677A
2023-06-07 : 3RD READING CAL.1179
2023-06-07 : PASSED SENATE
2023-06-07 : RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
2023-12-12 : delivered to governor
2023-12-22 : signed chap.735
2023-12-22 : approval memo.61

Sponsors (1)

John McDonald, (Democrat)

Cosponsors (7):

Text Versions (2):

Roll Calls (4):

Roll Call Agency: Senate
Vote Date: 2023-05-17
Description: Assembly Insurance Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules
Yea Votes: 24
Members Voting: Vivian Cook,Stephen Hawley,Charles Lavine,Gary Pretlow,Linda Rosenthal,David Weprin,Kenneth Blankenbush,Brian Curran,Philip Palmesano,Phillip Steck,Erik Dilan,Pamela Hunter,Steve Stern,Catalina Cruz,Jonathan Jacobson,Khaleel Anderson,Demond Meeks,Jennifer Lunsford,Josh Jensen,Jarett Gandolfo,Phara Souffrant Forrest,Jacob Blumencranz,Alex Bores,Scott Bendett

Roll Call Agency: Senate
Vote Date: 2023-06-05
Description: Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable
Yea Votes: 28
Members Voting: Jeffrion Aubry,William Barclay,Michael Benedetto,William Colton,Vivian Cook,Jeffrey Dinowitz,Joseph Giglio,Deborah Glick,Stephen Hawley,Charles Lavine,Donna Lupardo,William Magnarelli,Amy Paulin,Crystal Peoples-Stokes,Gary Pretlow,Fred Thiele,Helene Weinstein,Kenneth Zebrowski,Edward Braunstein,Harry Bronson,Philip Palmesano,Edward Ra,Nily Rozic,Maritza Davila,Karl Brabenec,Inez Dickens,Michael Norris,Michael Reilly
Absent Votes: 3
Members Voting: Carl Heastie,Kenneth Blankenbush,Alicia Hyndman

Roll Call Agency: Senate
Vote Date: 2023-06-05
Description: Assembly Floor Vote - Final Passage
Yea Votes: 145
Members Voting: Jeffrion Aubry,William Barclay,Michael Benedetto,Alec Brook-Krasny,William Colton,Vivian Cook,Jeffrey Dinowitz,Michael Fitzpatrick,Joseph Giglio,Deborah Glick,Aileen Gunther,Stephen Hawley,Carl Heastie,Andrew Hevesi,Charles Lavine,Donna Lupardo,William Magnarelli,David McDonough,Amy Paulin,Crystal Peoples-Stokes,Gary Pretlow,Philip Ramos,Linda Rosenthal,Albert Stirpe,Fred Thiele,Helene Weinstein,Kenneth Zebrowski,David Weprin,Edward Braunstein,Kenneth Blankenbush,Harry Bronson,Brian Curran,Christopher Friend,Andrew Goodell,Philip Palmesano,Edward Ra,Didi Barrett,Patricia Fahy,Ron Kim,John McDonald,Steven Otis,Nily Rozic,Angelo Santabarbara,Michaelle Solages,Phillip Steck,David DiPietro,Maritza Davila,Carrie Woerner,Jo Simon,Karl Brabenec,Kimberly Jean-Pierre,Latoya Joyner,Rebecca Seawright,Erik Dilan,Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn,Pamela Hunter,Alicia Hyndman,Jaime Williams,D. Billy Jones,Clyde Vanel,Stacey Pheffer Amato,Monica Wallace,Robert Carroll,Inez Dickens,Brian Miller,Michael Norris,Angelo Morinello,Mary Walsh,Latrice Walker,Daniel Rosenthal,Alfred Taylor,John Mikulin,Steve Stern,Harvey Epstein,Doug Smith,Christopher Tague,Patrick Burke,Catalina Cruz,Charles Fall,Jonathan Jacobson,Karen McMahon,Karines Reyes,Nader Sayegh,Simcha Eichenstein,Marianne Buttenschon,Michael Reilly,Marjorie Byrnes,Joseph DeStefano,Brian Manktelow,Robert Smullen,Taylor Darling,Khaleel Anderson,Sarah Clark,Jodi Giglio,Keith Brown,Jennifer Lunsford,Christopher Burdick,Stefani Zinerman,Joseph Angelino,Michael Durso,Emily Gallagher,Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas,Josh Jensen,John Lemondes,Zohran Kwame Mamdani,Marcela Mitaynes,Amanda Septimo,Jeff Gallahan,Anna Kelles,Matthew Simpson,William Conrad,Gina Sillitti,Chantel Jackson,Jarett Gandolfo,Jenifer Rajkumar,Jonathan Rivera,Michael Tannousis,Yudelka Tapia,Eddie Gibbs,Manny De Los Santos,Nikki Lucas,Eric Brown,Monique Chandler-Waterman,Jacob Blumencranz,George Alvarez,Juan Ardila,Alex Bores,Steven Raga,Maryjane Shimsky,Sarahana Shrestha,Tony Simone,Dana Levenberg,Grace Lee,John Zaccaro,Anil Beephan,Scott Bendett,Lester Chang,Christopher Eachus,Edward Flood,Scott Gray,Brian Maher,John McGowan,Michael Novakhov,Samuel Pirozzolo,Matthew Slater
Absent Votes: 5
Members Voting: Daniel O'Donnell,Demond Meeks,Kenneth Burgos,Phara Souffrant Forrest,Brian Cunningham

Roll Call Agency: Senate
Vote Date: 2023-06-07
Description: Senate Floor Vote - Final Passage
Yea Votes: 61
Members Voting: Michael Gianaris,Brian Kavanagh,Thomas O'Mara,James Tedisco,Joseph Addabbo,Neil Breslin,Joseph Griffo,Liz Krueger,Andrew Lanza,Kevin Parker,Jose Serrano,Toby Stavisky,Andrea Stewart-Cousins,Dean Murray,Timothy Kennedy,Jack Martins,Gustavo Rivera,Patrick Gallivan,Sean Ryan,Shelley Mayer,Luis Sepulveda,James Skoufis,Brad Hoylman-Sigal,Daniel Stec,James Sanders,Anthony Palumbo,Leroy Comrie,Robert Ortt,Roxanne Persaud,Pamela Helming,Jamaal Bailey,Nathalia Fernandez,Jacob Ashby,Zellnor Myrie,Jessica Ramos,Robert Jackson,John Liu,Monica Martinez,Rachel May,Andrew Gounardes,Peter Harckham,Julia Salazar,Kevin Thomas,Mark Walczyk,George Borrello,John Mannion,Peter Oberacker,Michelle Hinchey,Samra Brouk,Jabari Brisport,Mario Mattera,Alexis Weik,Cordell Cleare,Kristen Gonzalez,Lea Webb,Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick,Iwen Chu,Steven Rhoads,Robert Rolison,Jessica Scarcella-Spanton,William Weber
Absent Votes: 2
Members Voting: Simcha Felder,Jeremy Cooney