HB 1543: Prescription Drug Coverage
GENERAL BILL by Gonzalez Pittman
Prescription Drug Coverage; Requires individual & group health insurers & HMOs to provide notice of prescription drug formulary changes within certain timeframe to current & prospective insureds & subscribers & treating physicians; specifies requirements for notice of medical necessity submitted by treating physician; specifies coverage requirement & restrictions on coverage modification by insurers & HMOs receiving notice of medical necessity; requires insurers & HMOs to maintain record of formulary changes; requires insurers & HMOs to annually submit specified report to OIR by specified date; requires office to annually compile certain data & prepare report, make report publicly accessible on its website, & submit report to Governor & Legislature by specified date; requires small employer carriers to comply with certain requirements for prescription drug formulary changes.
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died in Select Committee on Health Innovation
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8/2024 | House |
• Filed |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/13/2024 | House |
• Referred to Select Committee on Health Innovation • Referred to Appropriations Committee • Referred to Health & Human Services Committee • Now in Select Committee on Health Innovation |
| 3/8/2024 | House |
• Died in Select Committee on Health Innovation |
