Relates to behavioral health parity
Summary
Relates to behavioral health parity; requires facilities to perform daily clinical review of a patient and consult periodically with the insurer regarding the patient's progress, course of treatment, and discharge plan; requires insurers to actively participate in facility-initiated periodic consultations prior to the patient's discharge; makes related provisions (Part A); provides that no policy shall require prior authorization for an initial or renewal prescription for drugs for the detoxification or maintenance of a substance use disorder; makes related provisions (Part B).
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2021
Committee Review
May 2022
Assembly Passage
May 2022
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced May 20, 2021
Last action May 16, 2022
Floor votes · Assembly Jun 11, 2021
How they voted
135–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 137
Jun 11, 2021
D
Democratic98
98% Yea
R
Republican39
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
May 16, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
May 16, 2022
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
May 3, 2022
Lower · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 7704A
lower
Jun 11, 2021
Assembly · Passed
Assembly Vote: pass (135-1-1)
assembly
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 10, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
May 25, 2021
Committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
lower
May 20, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NF
Nathalia Fernández
DDemocratic
Co
Maritza Davila
DDemocratic
Co
Peter J. Abbate, Jr.
DDemocratic
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