AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE - ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES - STEP THERAPY PROTOCOL (Requires health insurers, nonprofit hospital service corporations, nonprofit medical service corporations and health maintenance organizations that issue policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs and use step therapy protocols.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2017
Committee Review
Jun 2017
Senate Passage
Jun 2017
House Passage
Governor
Introduced May 4, 2017
Last action Jun 30, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Jun 30, 2017
Committee
06/30/2017 Referred to House Corporations
legislature
Jun 29, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/29/2017 Senate passed Sub A as amended (floor amendment)
legislature
Jun 28, 2017
Legislature · Passed
06/28/2017 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
May 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2017 Committee recommended Substitute A be held for further study
legislature
May 9, 2017
Legislature · Passed
05/09/2017 Committee recommended indefinite postponement
legislature
May 4, 2017
Committee
05/04/2017 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AJ
Adam J. Satchell
DDemocratic
P
Hanna Gallo
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
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