Relates to adverse determinations related to a step therapy protocol override determination; repealer
Summary
Requires written notice of an adverse determination made by a utilization review agent in relation to a step therapy protocol override determination which includes the clinical review criteria relied upon to make such determination and any applicable alternative prescription drugs subject to the step therapy protocol of the utilization review agent.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Jan 2024
Assembly Passage
Jan 2024
Senate Passage
Jan 2024
Signed into Law
Feb 2024
Introduced Jan 4, 2024
Signed Feb 7, 2024
Floor votes · Senate Jan 29, 2024 · Assembly Jan 16, 2024
How they voted
59–0
Passed · 4 other
Total votes 63
Jan 29, 2024
D
Democratic42
97% Yea
R
Republican21
85% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 7, 2024
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.28
lower
Jan 29, 2024
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO RULES
upper
Jan 16, 2024
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jan 4, 2024
Committee
REFERRED TO INSURANCE
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John McDonald
DDemocratic
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