Relating to proton beam therapy.
Summary
Prohibits insurers from imposing prior authorization or other utilization review requirements on coverage of proton beam therapy for prostate cancer that do not apply to ] are more restrictive than prior authorization or utilization review requirements applied to coverage of radiation therapy.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jun 2021
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Signed Jun 23, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 5, 2021 · House Jun 3, 2021
How they voted
20–1
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 23
Apr 5, 2021
D
Democratic14
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican8
62% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Jun 23, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 9, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred in House amendments and repassed bill.
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Dexter.
lower
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Prusak. Passed.
lower
May 27, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments and be printed A-Engrossed.
lower
Apr 13, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 5, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Apr 5, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Hansell. Passed.
upper
Apr 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
2 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Bill Hansell
RRepublican
P
PC
Peter Courtney
DDemocratic
Co
James Manning
DDemocratic
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