AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Limits health plans that provide coverage for prescription insulin drugs used to treat diabetes to forty dollars ($40.00) for a copayment for a thirty (30) day supply of medically necessary insulin. Effective date 1/1/2022.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
House Passage
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Jan 27, 2021
Signed Jul 2, 2021
Floor votes · House Jun 3, 2021
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
8
Committee
6
Jul 2, 2021
Signed into law
07/02/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jun 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/29/2021 Senate passed Sub A as amended in concurrence
upper
Jun 17, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/17/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A as amended in concurrence
legislature
Jun 4, 2021
Committee
06/04/2021 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
Jun 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
06/03/2021 House passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
lower
May 25, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/25/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Feb 23, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/23/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 9, 2021
Legislature · Passed
02/09/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Feb 2, 2021
Lower · Passed
02/02/2021 Committee transferred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Jan 27, 2021
Introduced
01/27/2021 Introduced, referred to House H.E.W.
lower
7 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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