Health insurance; carrier business practices. (SB1262)
Introduced By
Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest) with support from co-patron Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Health insurance plans and programs; preauthorization for drug benefits. Requires certain health insurance contracts under which an insurance carrier or its intermediary has the right or obligation to require preauthorization for a drug benefit to include provisions governing the preauthorization process. Required provisions address (i) use of a common preauthorization form to be developed by the State Corporation Commission, (ii) the electronic submission of preauthorization requests, (iii) waiving preauthorization requirements for chronic disease management drug benefits and for mental health drug benefits, (iv) requests for supplementation of a preauthorization or waiver request, (v) preauthorization restrictions for generic drug benefits, and (vi) posting of certain information. These provisions are also applicable to Medicaid fee-for-service and Medicaid managed care health plans and the state employee health insurance program.
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/14/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/15 15101826D |
01/14/2015 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/23/2015 | Impact statement from SCC (SB1262) |
01/28/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1262) |
02/02/2015 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15103744D-S1 |
02/04/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1262S1) |
02/04/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2015 | Read second time |
02/05/2015 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/05/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15103744D-S1 |
02/05/2015 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1262S1 |
02/05/2015 | Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/05/2015 | Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2015 | Placed on Calendar |
02/09/2015 | Read first time |
02/09/2015 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
02/17/2015 | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/17/2015 | Committee substitute printed 15105083D-H1 |
02/18/2015 | Read second time |
02/19/2015 | Passed by for the day |
02/20/2015 | Passed by for the day |
02/23/2015 | Read third time |
02/23/2015 | Committee substitute agreed to 15105083D-H1 |
02/23/2015 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB1262H1 |
02/23/2015 | Passed House with substitute (97-Y 0-N) |
02/23/2015 | VOTE: PASSAGE (97-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/23/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1262H1) |
02/24/2015 | House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/24/2015 | Title replaced 15105083D-H1 |
02/27/2015 | Enrolled |
02/27/2015 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1262ER) |
02/27/2015 | Impact statement from DPB (SB1262ER) |
02/27/2015 | Signed by Speaker |
02/27/2015 | Signed by President |
03/04/2015 | Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 3/4/15 |
03/04/2015 | G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, Sunday, March 29, 2015 |
03/23/2015 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 516 (effective 7/1/15) |
03/23/2015 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0516) |