VA SB331 | 2016 | Regular Session
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-01 - Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 8 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-02-01 - Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]
Summary
Step therapy; psychiatric medicines. Prohibits a health insurer or other carrier from using step therapy in a manner that results in a denial of or delay in coverage for any psychiatric medication under a health insurance policy or plan. The measure applies only to health insurance policies or plans that provide coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis. If the health benefit plan utilizes a closed drug formulary, the prohibition applies only to psychiatric medications on the formulary.
Title
Accident and sickness insurance; step therapy for psychiatric medications.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2016-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2016-02-01 | Senate | Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N) |
2016-01-08 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
2016-01-08 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101951D |