RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Summary
Establishes requirements for the clinical review criteria and clinical practical guidelines used to establish step therapy protocols. Provides a process for a patient to request an exception to using step therapy protocols. Establishes insurance coverage requirements relating to the use of step therapy protocols and standards to appeal an adverse step therapy exception determination.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025
Last action Dec 8, 2025
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
1
Jan 21, 2025
Committee
Referred to HLT, CPC, FIN, referral sheet 1
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
6 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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