AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- BENEFIT DETERMINATION AND UTILIZATION REVIEW ACT
Summary
Limits the use by insurers of step therapy, a protocol that establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are covered by an insurer, by allowing medical providers to request step therapy exceptions.
Bill status
died
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 31, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2025
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Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
03/13/2025 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jan 31, 2025
Introduced
01/31/2025 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
9 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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