The bill focuses on regulating step therapy protocols in health benefit plans for coverage of prescription drugs used to treat serious mental illnesses. It aims to ensure that patients with serious mental health conditions receive timely access to necessary medications by establishing guidelines for when step therapy can be required and allowing for exceptions when deemed medically necessary. This bill seeks to improve the quality of care for individuals with serious mental illnesses by addressing potential barriers to accessing appropriate treatment through step therapy requirements.
2023-01-13: Filed
2023-03-03: Read first time
2023-03-03: Referred to Insurance
2023-03-14: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-03-14: Considered in public hearing
2023-03-14: Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2023-03-14: Left pending in committee
2023-03-21: Considered in public hearing
2023-03-21: Committee substitute considered in committee
2023-03-21: Reported favorably as substituted
2023-03-28: Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2023-03-28: Committee report distributed
2023-03-29: Committee report sent to Calendars
2023-04-06: Considered in Calendars
2023-04-11: Placed on General State Calendar
2023-04-11: Read 2nd time
2023-04-11: Passed to engrossment
2023-04-12: Read 3rd time
2023-04-12: Passed
2023-04-12: Record vote RV#163
2023-04-12: Reported engrossed
2023-04-12: Received from the House
2023-04-13: Read first time
2023-04-13: Referred to Health & Human Services
2023-05-10: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2023-05-10: Considered in public hearing
2023-05-10: Testimony taken in committee
2023-05-10: Left pending in committee
2023-05-17: Considered in public hearing
2023-05-17: Vote taken in committee
2023-05-19: Reported favorably w/o amendments
2023-05-19: Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
2023-05-19: Committee report printed and distributed
2023-05-21: Co-sponsor authorized
2023-05-21: Placed on intent calendar
2023-05-23: Placed on local & uncontested calendar
2023-05-23: Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2023-05-23: Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2023-05-23: Vote recorded in Journal
2023-05-23: Three day rule suspended
2023-05-23: Record vote
2023-05-23: Read 3rd time
2023-05-23: Passed
2023-05-23: Record vote
2023-05-23: Senate passage reported
2023-05-23: Reported enrolled
2023-05-25: Signed in the House
2023-05-26: Signed in the Senate
2023-05-26: Sent to the Governor
2023-06-12: Signed by the Governor
2023-06-12: Effective on 9/1/23
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