Relating to insurance coverage of prescription drugs.
Summary
Prohibits insurance policy or contract that provides coverage for prescription drug to require prescription for drug prescribed for medical assistance recipient to be filled or refilled at mail order pharmacy or to prohibit ] require prescription from being ] to be filled or refilled at local ] pharmacy that is not local and enrolled in medical assistance program . Creates exception regarding specialty drugs.
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 15, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 14, 2021 · House Jun 2, 2021
How they voted
27–3
Passed
Total votes 30
Apr 14, 2021
D
Democratic18
100% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican11
72% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 15, 2021
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 7, 2021
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
Jun 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Campos. Passed.
lower
May 25, 2021
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Apr 20, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Vote explanation(s) filed by Heard.
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Gelser. Passed.
upper
Apr 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 19, 2021
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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