MANAGED CARE ACT-STEP THERAPY
Summary
Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Applies the medical exemptions process to all entities licensed in the State to sell a policy of group or individual accident and health insurance or health benefits plan. Provides certain exceptions upon which a step therapy override will always be provided. Sets clinical review criteria that must be used to establish step therapy protocols. Effective immediately.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
May 2016
House Passage
May 2016
Senate Passage
May 2016
Signed into Law
Aug 2016
Introduced Apr 23, 2015
Signed Aug 12, 2016
Floor votes · Senate May 26, 2016 · House May 31, 2016
How they voted
43–0
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 46
May 26, 2016
D
Democratic28
92% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
88
Key actions
19
Committee
27
Amendments
9
Aug 12, 2016
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 31, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 117-000-000
lower
May 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000
lower
May 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
lower
May 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Human Services Committee
lower
May 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
lower
May 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Fine
lower
May 29, 2016
Lower · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Laura Fine
lower
May 26, 2016
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 3
lower
May 26, 2016
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
May 26, 2016
Amended
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)
upper
May 26, 2016
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (43-0-3)
senate
May 12, 2016
Upper · Passed
Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 010-000-000
upper
May 11, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Adopted
upper
May 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(b-1), this amendment will remain in the Committee on Assignments.
upper
May 10, 2016
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
May 6, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 6, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 3 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
May 4, 2016
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 4, 2016
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
May 4, 2016
Committee
Re-assigned to Insurance
upper
Oct 10, 2015
Committee
Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments
upper
May 15, 2015
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2015
upper
May 13, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted
upper
May 12, 2015
Upper · Passed
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance
upper
May 7, 2015
Committee
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
May 7, 2015
Introduced
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
upper
Apr 29, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Apr 28, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 23, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
lower
Apr 21, 2015
Lower · Passed
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 20, 2015
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Laura Fine
lower
Mar 18, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 26, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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