AN ACT RELATING TO INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES

Senate Bill 897 requires group health insurance policies in this state to provide coverage for various services performed by pharmacists, starting January 1, 2026. This includes services such as patient evaluation and management, medication therapy review, immunizations, and ordering clinical lab tests. Coverage is mandated if these services would typically be covered when performed by a physician, advanced practice nurse, or physician assistant. The bill also specifies that health plans must include pharmacists in their networks of participating medical providers. These provisions are set to expire on January 1, 2030, unless extended.