AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES (Requires group health plans and health insurance issuers that provide prescription benefits to cover at least one type of prescribed epinephrine auto-injectors and cartridges without copay or deductible.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2023
Committee Review
Jun 2023
House Passage
May 2023
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 19, 2023
Last action Jun 15, 2023
Floor votes · House May 23, 2023
How they voted
68–1
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 74
May 23, 2023
D
Democratic64
95% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican9
66% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
11
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jun 15, 2023
Legislature · Passed
06/15/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A in concurrence
legislature
Jun 6, 2023
Committee
06/06/2023 Referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
May 23, 2023
Lower · Passed
05/23/2023 House passed Sub A
lower
May 9, 2023
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2023 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 21, 2023
Committee
03/21/2023 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 19, 2023
Introduced
01/19/2023 Introduced, referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
8 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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