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CS/HB 1001: Step-therapy Protocols

GENERAL BILL by Finance and Facilities Subcommittee ; Willhite ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Caruso ; Joseph ; Morales ; Tant

Step-therapy Protocols; Requires health insurers & HMOs to publish on their websites & provide to their insureds & subscribers specified information on protocol exemptions; requires health insurers & HMOs to grant or deny protocol exemption requests & respond to appeals; provides requirements for granting & denying protocol exemption requests; authorizes health insurers & HMOs to request specified documentation in support of protocol exemption requests.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 House - Died on Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    2/15/2021 House • Filed
    2/25/2021 House • Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Referred to Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/26/2021 House • PCS added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda
    3/30/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    3/31/2021 House • Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    4/2/2021 House • Original reference removed: Appropriations Committee
    • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee
    • Now in Health & Human Services Committee
    4/12/2021 House • Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda
    4/14/2021 House • Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee
    • Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/30/2021 House • Died on Second Reading Calendar

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  • CS/HB 1001, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/31/2021 at 1:20 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/14/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 528 Health Insurance Prior Authorization Harrell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Banking and Insurance
    S 1290 Step-therapy Protocols Hooper Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Banking and Insurance

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.42393 Step-therapy protocol. Page 2 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 4 (pdf)

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  • HB 1001, Original Filed Version Posted 2/15/2021 at 6:12 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Finance and Facilities Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/31/2021 (pdf)

    Related Bills (2)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1290 Step-therapy Protocols Hooper Identical Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Banking and Insurance
    S 528 Health Insurance Prior Authorization Harrell Compare Last Action: 4/30/2021 S Died in Banking and Insurance

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.42393 Step-therapy protocol. Page 2 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 7 (pdf)

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