SB 558: Insurance Coverage for Prescription Drugs [CPSC]
GENERAL BILL by Fasano
Insurance Coverage for Prescription Drugs [CPSC]; Prohibits health insurance policies or contracts for a health care service plan from limiting, reducing, or denying coverage for a prescription drug under certain circumstances. Provides that the act does not prohibit an insurer from making uniform changes in its benefit design or increasing cost-sharing obligations for a prescription drug due to an increase in price.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 5/2/2009 Senate - Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/6/2009 | Senate |
• Filed |
| 1/23/2009 | Senate |
• Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means |
| 3/3/2009 | Senate |
• Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00037 |
| 5/2/2009 | Senate |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration; Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance |