RELATING TO DRUGS FOR WEIGHT LOSS.
Summary
Requires the Department of Human Services to provide Medicaid prescription drug program recipients with coverage of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) drugs for weight loss. Appropriates funds. (HD1)
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 27, 2026
Last action Feb 18, 2026
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MODERATE
This bill revision narrows the scope of Medicaid coverage for GLP-1 weight loss drugs by removing Medicare Part D from the list of eligible programs and adding a mandatory requirement for patients to participate in a lifestyle change program. The text was also updated to remove references to Medicare and streamline the description of the state's current policy.
Scope change
The bill's scope was reduced from covering both Medicaid and Medicare Part D recipients to covering only Medicaid prescription drug program recipients.
ELIGIBILITY
Medicare Part D coverage was removed from the list of eligible programs; the bill now only requires coverage for Medicaid recipients.
REQUIREMENT
A new requirement was added mandating that patients must participate in a lifestyle change program to qualify for drug coverage.
FISCAL
The funding appropriation language was updated to reflect coverage only for Medicaid, removing references to Medicare.
TECHNICAL
The bill title and description were updated to remove 'Medicare' and add '(HD1)' to indicate the House of Representatives version.
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Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
2
Committee
4
Feb 18, 2026
Committee
Reported from HSH/HLT (Stand. Com. Rep. No. 382-26) as amended in HD 1, recommending passage on Second Reading and referral to FIN.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on HLT recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Takayama, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Marten, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Hartsfield, Olds, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
lower
Feb 5, 2026
Lower · Passed
The committee on HSH recommend that the measure be PASSED, WITH AMENDMENTS. The votes were as follows: 8 Ayes: Representative(s) Marten, Keohokapu-Lee Loy, Takayama, Takenouchi, Alcos; Ayes with reservations: Representative(s) Olds, Hartsfield, Garcia; Noes: none; and 1 Excused: Representative(s) Amato.
lower
Feb 2, 2026
Committee
Referred to HSH/HLT, FIN, referral sheet 6
lower
Jan 28, 2026
Introduced
Introduced and Pass First Reading.
lower
Jan 27, 2026
Introduced
Pending introduction.
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Trish La Chica
DDemocratic
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