Legislation

Title: Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes
Sponsored by: Delegates Kelly, Bagnall, Bromwell, Hill, Metzgar, Morgan, Saab, Valentino-Smith, and K. Young
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Requiring certain entities to establish and implement a procedure by which a member may receive a prescription drug or device that has been removed from a certain entity's formulary or a member may continue the same cost sharing requirements under certain circumstances; requiring a certain entity to provide a certain member with notice at least 30 days before a change is implemented; applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2020; etc.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Finance

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0405

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2019

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2019 Legislative Date 1/31/2019 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/13/2019 Legislative Date 2/13/2019 Action Hearing 3/07 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 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Favorable with Amendments {376282/1 Adopted Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2019 Legislative Date 3/12/2019 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 47 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/13/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (139-0) Proceedings 48AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2019 Legislative Date 3/15/2019 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 47AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/25/2019 Legislative Date 3/25/2019 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/27/2019 Legislative Date 3/23/2019 Action Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed Proceedings 55 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2019 Legislative Date 3/24/2019 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/29/2019 Legislative Date 3/21/2019 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/13/2019 Legislative Date 5/13/2019 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2019	1/31/2019	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes
House	2/13/2019	2/13/2019	Hearing 3/07 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2019	3/15/2019	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/15/2019	3/12/2019	Favorable with Amendments {376282/1 Adopted	47 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/15/2019	3/12/2019	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	47 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes
House	3/18/2019	3/13/2019	Third Reading Passed (139-0)	48AClick to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2019	3/15/2019	Referred Finance	47AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/25/2019	3/25/2019	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/27/2019	3/23/2019	Favorable Adopted Second Reading Passed	55 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2019	3/24/2019	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	56 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/29/2019	3/21/2019	Returned Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/13/2019	5/13/2019	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 503
			Text - Chapter - Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Formulary Changes

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