HB 633: Insurance Coverages for Drugs and Medical Procedures and Treatments
GENERAL BILL by Tant ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Joseph
Insurance Coverages for Drugs and Medical Procedures and Treatments; Prohibits health insurers & HMOs from requiring, before providing prescription drug coverage for treatment of stage 4 metastatic cancer & associated conditions, that treatment have failed with different drug; prohibits insurers & HMOs from excluding coverage for certain drugs on certain grounds; prohibits insurers & HMOs from requiring home infusion for certain cancer treatment drugs or that certain cancer treatment drugs be sent to certain entities for home infusion unless certain condition is met; specifies requirement for prior authorization form; specifies requirements for, & restrictions on, health insurers & pharmacy benefits managers relating to prior authorization information, requirements, restrictions, & changes; specifies timeframes in which prior authorization requests must be authorized or denied & patient & patient's provider must be notified.
Last Action: 3/14/2022 House - Died in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 11/17/2021 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/6/2021 | House |
• Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee |
| 1/11/2022 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 3/12/2022 | House |
• Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration |
| 3/14/2022 | House |
• Died in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee |
