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Legislation


1999 Regular Session

SENATE BILL 109

File Code: Insurance - Health and Life
Sponsored By:
Senator Bromwell
Entitled:
Health Insurance - Prescription Drugs - Coverage

Synopsis:

Prohibiting insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from limiting or excluding coverage for prescription drugs if an authorized prescriber prescribes a prescription drug not on a drug formulary after the authorized prescriber makes a determination that the drugs included in the drug formulary have been ineffective or continues to prescribe a prescription drug that was previously approved for coverage.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action
1/22
First Reading Finance
1/27
Hearing 2/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/8
Unfavorable Report by Finance
House Action
No Action
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DENTISTS
DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.
HEALTH INSURANCE -see also- HMO; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATIONS.
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS -see also- MAN. CARE ORGS
HEALTH OCCUPATIONS
MIDWIVES
PHYSICIANS
PODIATRISTS
VETERINARIANS
Bill affects the following Statutes:
Health - General
( 19-706 )
Insurance
( 15-829 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered
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