Legislation

Prohibiting specified insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from applying a preauthorization requirement for a prescription drug to be used for treatment of an opioid use disorder and that contains methadone, buprenorphine, or naltrexone; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after the effective date of the Act.

Committees

Original:: Health and Government Operations Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Emergency Bill

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): Upon Enactment

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/06/2017 Legislative Date 2/06/2017 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Preauthorization for Drug Products to Treat Substance Use Disorders - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/08/2017 Legislative Date 2/08/2017 Action Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2017 Legislative Date 3/14/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/12/2017 Action Favorable with Amendments {796789/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/12/2017 Action Floor Committee Amendment {286185/1 Adopted Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2017 Legislative Date 3/12/2017 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Drug Products to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Prohibition Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/16/2017 Legislative Date 3/13/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (141-0) Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2017 Legislative Date 3/17/2017 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 46 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/21/2017 Legislative Date 3/21/2017 Action Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 4/06/2017 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/06/2017 Legislative Date 3/31/2017 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 60 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/02/2017 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 62 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/10/2017 Legislative Date 4/03/2017 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 68 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/25/2017 Legislative Date 5/25/2017 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Drug Products to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Prohibition Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/06/2017	2/06/2017	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Preauthorization for Drug Products to Treat Substance Use Disorders - Prohibition
House	2/08/2017	2/08/2017	Hearing 3/02 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2017	3/14/2017	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2017	3/12/2017	Favorable with Amendments {796789/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2017	3/12/2017	Floor Committee Amendment {286185/1 Adopted	46 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2017	3/12/2017	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	46 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Drug Products to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Prohibition
House	3/16/2017	3/13/2017	Third Reading Passed (141-0)	47 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2017	3/17/2017	Referred Finance	46 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/21/2017	3/21/2017	Hearing 4/04 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2017	4/06/2017	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	4/06/2017	3/31/2017	Favorable Adopted	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/06/2017	3/31/2017	Second Reading Passed	60 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/10/2017	4/02/2017	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	62 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/10/2017	4/03/2017	Returned Passed	68 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/25/2017	5/25/2017	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 581
			Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Prior Authorization for Drug Products to Treat an Opioid Use Disorder - Prohibition

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