Prohibits co-pays for certain short term opioid drug prescriptions
Summary
Prohibits insurance companies from imposing a co-pay pursuant to a follow up visit with a physician in order to receive a refill on an opioid drug prescription which was initially written for seven days or less.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 28, 2019
Last action Jul 14, 2020
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jul 14, 2020
Assembly · Failed
HELD FOR CONSIDERATION IN INSURANCE
Jan 8, 2020
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
Feb 28, 2019
Assembly · Referred to committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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