Legislation - HB0970

Prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from imposing a step therapy or fail-first protocol for insulin used to treat an insured's or enrollee's Type 1, Type 2, or gestational diabetes; and applying the Act to all policies, contracts, and health benefit plans issued, delivered, or renewed in the State on or after January 1, 2026.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0646

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/31/2025 Legislative Date 1/31/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/03/2025 Legislative Date 2/03/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/26/2025 Action Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 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 3/10/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {353129/1 Adopted Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/27/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 39CClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/11/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 40 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/23/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/31/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	1/31/2025	1/31/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols
House	2/03/2025	2/03/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m.
House	2/26/2025	2/26/2025	Hearing canceled
House	2/26/2025	2/26/2025	Hearing 2/27 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Health and Government Operations	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/10/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Favorable with Amendments {353129/1 Adopted	39CClick to view Recorded Media
House	3/11/2025	2/27/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	39CClick to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols
House	3/11/2025	2/28/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	40 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/12/2025	2/23/2025	Referred Finance	43 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/31/2025	3/31/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance

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