SB 2269 Hawaii Senate · 2018 Regular Session

RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION MEDICATION.

Summary

Requires prescription drug coverage provided under the State's medicaid managed care and fee-for-service programs to include prescription drug coverage for buprenorphine, when used in the treatment of opioid dependency. Requires prescriptions for buprenorphine to be offered without copayments and without the need for prior authorization.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2018

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2018 Last action Feb 23, 2018

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Committee

Feb 23, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee on CPH deferred the measure.

upper

Feb 20, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on CPH will hold a public decision making on 02-23-18 11:00AM in conference room 229.

upper

Feb 2, 2018

Committee

Report adopted; Passed Second Reading and referred to CPH.

upper

Feb 2, 2018

Committee

Reported from HMS (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 2019) with recommendation of passage on Second Reading and referral to CPH.

upper

Jan 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS recommend(s) that the measure be PASSED, UNAMENDED. The votes in HMS were as follows: 4 Aye(s): Senator(s) Green, S. Chang, Harimoto, Tokuda; Aye(s) with reservations: none ; 0 No(es): none; and 1 Excused: Senator(s) Wakai.

upper

Jan 23, 2018

Upper · Passed

The committee(s) on HMS has scheduled a public hearing on 01-26-18 2:45PM in conference room 016.

upper

Jan 22, 2018

Committee

Referred to HMS, CPH.

upper

Jan 19, 2018

Introduced

Introduced.

upper

4 primary · 0 co-sponsors