AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE (Requires drug companies disclose to office of the health insurance commissioner acquisition costs of drugs approved by FDA, if acquisition cost is at least $100 for 30 day supply and requires disclosure of rebates, price protection payments.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jun 2021
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Last action Jun 24, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 24, 2021
How they voted
37–0
Passed
Total votes 37
Jun 24, 2021
D
Democratic32
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Jun 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/24/2021 Senate passed Sub A
upper
Jun 22, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/22/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Mar 18, 2021
Legislature · Passed
03/18/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 4, 2021
Introduced
03/04/2021 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
upper
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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