Legislation - HB1243

Prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from excluding coverage for certain specialty drugs that are administered or dispensed by a provider that is an in-network provider of covered medical oncology services and complies with State regulations for the administering and dispensing of specialty drugs, if the specialty drugs meet certain qualifications; and requiring the reimbursement rate for certain specialty drugs to meet certain criteria.

Committees

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

Opposite:: Finance

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Cross-filed with: SB0975

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2025 Legislative Date 2/07/2025 Action First Reading Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/12/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 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 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/12/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments {733628/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2025 Legislative Date 3/01/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2025 Legislative Date 3/03/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (137-2) Proceedings 43 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/17/2025 Legislative Date 2/28/2025 Action Referred Finance Proceedings 48 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 3/27/2025 Legislative Date 3/27/2025 Action Favorable Report by Finance Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2025 Legislative Date 3/10/2025 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/07/2025	2/07/2025	First Reading Health and Government Operations
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs
House	2/12/2025	2/12/2025	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	3/12/2025	3/12/2025	Favorable with Amendments Report by Health and Government Operations
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Favorable with Amendments {733628/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2025	3/01/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	41 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Health Insurance - Coverage for Specialty Drugs
House	3/13/2025	3/03/2025	Third Reading Passed (137-2)	43 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/17/2025	2/28/2025	Referred Finance	48 Click to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Finance	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/27/2025	3/27/2025	Favorable Report by Finance
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2025	3/10/2025	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media

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