Step therapy protocols; health benefits, disclosure of information. (SB574)
Introduced By
Sen. Bill DeSteph (R-Virginia Beach) with support from co-patrons Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria), Sen. Jennifer McClellan (D-Richmond), and Sen. Scott Surovell (D-Mount Vernon)
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
Step therapy protocols. Requires health benefit plans that restrict the use of any prescription drug through the use of a step therapy protocol to have in place a clear, convenient, and expeditious process for a prescribing medical provider to request an override of such restrictions for a patient. A step therapy protocol is a protocol or program that (i) establishes the specific sequence in which prescription drugs for a specified medical condition are medically appropriate for a particular covered person and are covered by a health benefit plan or that (ii) conditions coverage of a prescription medication on a patient's first trying an alternative medication without success. The measure requires the granting of a step therapy protocol override if any of certain conditions are satisfied. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/09/2018 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102150D |
01/09/2018 | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
01/25/2018 | Impact statement from SCC (SB574) |
01/29/2018 | Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
01/29/2018 | Rereferred to Finance |
02/06/2018 | Continued to 2019 in Finance (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
11/30/2018 | Left in Finance |