SB 2506: State Group Insurance Program
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations
State Group Insurance Program; Authorizing persons eligible to participate in the program to elect membership with certain health maintenance organization plans; requiring that at least one health maintenance organization plan be made available to each enrollee residing in this state; deleting a requirement that health plans be offered in specified benefit levels; removing a limitation on the annual maximum amount for coverage for medically necessary prescription and nonprescription enteral formulas and amino-acid-based elemental formulas for home use; requiring the department to ensure that the prescription drug program receives certain benefits; requiring the department to perform annual audits of such benefits, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Conference Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Conference Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/26/2021 | Senate |
• Submitted for consideration by Appropriations • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 03/31/21, 1:00 pm, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/29/2021 | Senate |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 04/01/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building |
| 3/31/2021 | Senate |
• Submitted as Committee Bill and Reported Favorably by Appropriations; YEAS 20 NAYS 0 |
| 4/1/2021 | Senate |
• Filed • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/07/21 -SJ 378 • Introduced -SJ 345 |
| 4/7/2021 | Senate |
• Read 2nd time -SJ 366 • Read 3rd time -SJ 366 • Passed; YEAS 40 NAYS 0 -SJ 366 • The Senate requests that the House pass the bill as passed by the Senate or agree to include the bill in the Budget Conference -SJ 368 • Immediately certified -SJ 368 |
| 4/7/2021 | House |
• In Messages • Bill referred to House Calendar • Amendment 285993 filed • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 285993 adopted • Read 3rd time • Passed as amended; YEAS 118, NAYS 0 • Passed the Senate bill as amended by House and we accede to conference • Immediately certified |
| 4/8/2021 | Senate |
• In returning messages |
| 4/8/2021 | House |
• Message sent to senate |
| 4/16/2021 | House |
• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee) • Conference Committee appointed |
| 4/16/2021 | Senate |
• Bill placed in Conference (Appropriations Conference Committee/Appropriations) • Conference Committee appointed: Appropriations Conference Committee/Appropriations: Stargel (Chair), Bean (At Large), Book (At Large), Farmer (At Large), Gibson (At Large), Mayfield (At Large), Passidomo (At Large), Perry (At Large), Rouson (At Large); Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/Agriculture & Natural Resources: Albritton (Chair), Ausley, Berman, Boyd, Bradley, Brodeur, Garcia, Mayfield, Powell, Rodrigues, Stewart, Thurston; Appropriations Conference Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and General Government/State Administration & Technology: Albritton (Chair), Ausley, Berman, Boyd, Bradley, Brodeur, Garcia, Mayfield, Powell, Rodrigues, Stewart, Thurston; Appropriations Conference Committee on Criminal and Civil Justice/Justice: Perry (Chair), Baxley, Bracy, Brandes, Gainer, Pizzo, Rodriguez, Torres; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education/Higher Education: Broxson (Chair), Cruz, Diaz, Gibson, Gruters, Hutson, Polsky, Wright; Appropriations Conference Committee on Education/PreK-12: Broxson (Chair), Cruz, Diaz, Gibson, Gruters, Hutson, Polsky, Wright; Appropriations Conference Committee on Health and Human Services/Health Care: Bean (Chair), Book, Brodeur, Burgess, Diaz, Farmer, Harrell, Jones, Rodrigues, Rodriguez, Rouson; Appropriations Conference Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development/Infrastructure & Tourism: Gainer (Chair), Ausley, Boyd, Cruz, Garcia, Gibson, Hooper, Mayfield, Perry, Taddeo, Wright; -SJ 507 |
| 4/30/2021 | Senate |
• Died in Conference Committee, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 2500 (Ch. 2021-36) |
