Legislation - SB0646

Title: Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols
Sponsored by: Senator Muse
Status: In the Senate - Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from imposing a step therapy or fail-first protocol for insulin or certain other similar medication that is being used to treat an insured's or enrollee's diabetes.

Committees

Original:: Finance Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0970

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): January 1, 2026

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2025 Legislative Date 1/25/2025 Action First Reading Finance Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/06/2025 Legislative Date 2/06/2025 Action Hearing 2/26 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 3/31/2025 Legislative Date 3/31/2025 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Finance Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	1/29/2025	1/25/2025	First Reading Finance
			Text - First - Health Insurance - Insulin - Prohibition on Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols
Senate	2/06/2025	2/06/2025	Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
			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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