Requires a utilization review agent to follow certain rules when establishing a step therapy protocol
Summary
Requires a utilization review agent to follow certain rules when establishing a step therapy protocol; requires that the protocol accepts any attestation submitted by the insured's health care professional stating that a required drug has failed as prima facie evidence that the required drug has failed.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2022
Committee Review
May 2022
Senate Passage
May 2022
Assembly Passage
Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2022
Last action May 24, 2022
Floor votes · Senate May 24, 2022
How they voted
55–6
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
May 24, 2022
D
Democratic43
95% Yea
R
Republican20
70% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
3
May 24, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
May 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 23, 2022
Committee
COMMITTEE DISCHARGED AND COMMITTED TO RULES
upper
Feb 1, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
NB
Neil Breslin
DDemocratic/Working Families
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