Relating to prior authorization determinations.
Summary
Specifies requirements for insurer determinations regarding requests for prior authorization for coverage of health care items, services, procedures and settings.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
May 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Jun 2019
Signed into Law
Jun 2019
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Signed Jun 7, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Feb 28, 2019 · House May 30, 2019
How they voted
28–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 29
Feb 28, 2019
D
Democratic18
94% Yea
I
Independent1
100% Yea
R
Republican10
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
22
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Jun 7, 2019
Signed into law
Governor signed.
upper
Jun 3, 2019
Lower · Passed
Speaker signed.
lower
Jun 3, 2019
Upper · Passed
President signed.
upper
May 30, 2019
Lower · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Nosse. Passed.
lower
May 20, 2019
Lower · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass.
lower
Mar 11, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Mar 4, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
Feb 28, 2019
Upper · Passed
Third reading. Carried by Monnes Anderson. Passed.
upper
Feb 25, 2019
Upper · Passed
Recommendation: Do pass with amendments. (Printed A-Eng.)
upper
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
upper
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
Introduction and first reading. Referred to President's desk.
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
No sponsor information available.
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