SB 2255 Rhode Island Senate · 2024 Regular Session

AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION

Summary

Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any copayment or the meeting of any deductible to obtain the prescription covered by the contract, plan, or policy.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2024

Committee Review

Jun 2024

Senate Passage

Jun 2024

House Passage

Jun 2024

Signed into Law

Jun 2024

Introduced Feb 6, 2024 Signed Jun 17, 2024

Floor votes · Senate Mar 14, 2024

How they voted

34–0

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 35

Mar 14, 2024

D Democratic30

30 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican5

4 Yea 1

80% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

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Committee

Jun 17, 2024

Signed into law

06/17/2024 Signed by Governor

executive

Jun 11, 2024

Upper · Passed

06/11/2024 Senate passed Sub A in concurrence

upper

Jun 6, 2024

Lower · Passed

06/06/2024 House passed Sub A

lower

Jun 4, 2024

Legislature · Passed

06/04/2024 Committee recommends passage of Sub A

legislature

Mar 15, 2024

Committee

03/15/2024 Referred to House Health & Human Services

lower

Mar 14, 2024

Upper · Passed

03/14/2024 Senate read and passed

upper

Mar 5, 2024

Legislature · Passed

03/05/2024 Committee recommends passage

legislature

Feb 15, 2024

Committee

02/15/2024 Committee recommended measure be held for further study

legislature

Feb 6, 2024

Introduced

02/06/2024 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

upper

10 primary · 0 co-sponsors