TOPICAL EYE MEDICATION ACT
Summary
Creates the Topical Eye Medication Prescription Act. Provides that every insurer that amends, delivers, issues, or renews an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance in this State that provides coverage for prescription topical eye medication shall not deny coverage for the refilling of a prescription for topical eye medication when certain conditions are met.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2015
Committee Review
Apr 2015
House Passage
May 2015
Senate Passage
May 2015
Signed into Law
Aug 2015
Introduced Apr 14, 2015
Signed Aug 3, 2015
Floor votes · Senate May 19, 2015 · House Apr 14, 2015
How they voted
42–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 47
May 19, 2015
D
Democratic29
86% Yea
R
Republican18
94% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
33
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Aug 3, 2015
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 19, 2015
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
Apr 29, 2015
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Insurance; 015-000-000
upper
Apr 22, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Insurance
upper
Apr 15, 2015
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 14, 2015
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Apr 14, 2015
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (93-0-5)
house
Mar 17, 2015
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Insurance Committee; 020-001-000
lower
Mar 10, 2015
Committee
Assigned to Insurance Committee
lower
Feb 25, 2015
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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