AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR MENTAL ILLNESS AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE (Prohibits prior authorization or step therapy protocol for the prescription of medication to assess or treat an enrollee's serious mental illness.)
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2022
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 27, 2022
Last action May 31, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
May 31, 2022
Committee
05/31/2022 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Apr 27, 2022
Introduced
04/27/2022 Introduced, referred to House Finance
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Blake A. Filippi
RRepublican
P
Jay Edwards
DDemocratic
P
Liana Cassar
DDemocratic
P
Mike Chippendale
RRepublican
P
Stephen Casey
DDemocratic
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