AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- PRESCRIPTION DRUG BENEFITS (Pharmacists may discuss reimbursement criteria with individuals presenting prescriptions.)
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jun 2021
Senate Passage
Jul 2021
House Passage
Jul 2021
Signed into Law
Jul 2021
Introduced Mar 4, 2021
Signed Jul 6, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Jun 1, 2021
How they voted
35–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 37
Jun 1, 2021
D
Democratic32
93% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
8
Committee
5
Jul 6, 2021
Signed into law
07/06/2021 Signed by Governor
executive
Jul 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
07/01/2021 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence
upper
Jul 1, 2021
Lower · Passed
07/01/2021 House passed Sub A
lower
Jun 30, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/30/2021 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 14, 2021
Legislature · Passed
06/14/2021 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Jun 2, 2021
Committee
06/02/2021 Referred to House Health & Human Services
lower
Jun 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
06/01/2021 Senate read and passed
upper
May 27, 2021
Legislature · Passed
05/27/2021 Committee recommends passage
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
6 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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