MS HB1032 | 2011 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Failed on March 28 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-28 - Died In Conference
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Failed on March 28 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-28 - Died In Conference
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [HTML]
Summary
An Act To Provide That Health Coverage Plans That Are Issued Or Renewed On Or After January 1, 2012, Shall Provide Coverage For Step Therapy Or Fail First Protocols Under The Circumstances Specified In This Act; To Provide That When Medications For The Treatment Of Any Medical Condition Are Restricted For Use By An Insurer By A Step Therapy Or Fail First Protocol, The Prescribing Physician May Request An Override Of That Restriction From The Insurer, And The Insurer Shall Expeditiously Grant An Override Of That Restriction If The Physician Can Demonstrate By Clinical Evidence Or Medical And Scientific Evidence That The Protocol Is Or Is Likely To Be Ineffective For Treatment; And For Related Purposes.
Title
Prescription drugs; health coverage plans must allow physician to override plan restrictions on under certain circumstances.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2011-03-09 - Senate - Senate Passed As Amended (Y: 51 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-10 - House - House Passed As Amended (Y: 119 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-28 | Died In Conference | |
| 2011-03-24 | Conferees Named Bryan,Burton,Clarke | |
| 2011-03-17 | Conferees Named Holland,Hamilton (6th),Howell | |
| 2011-03-15 | Decline to Concur/Invite Conf | |
| 2011-03-11 | Returned For Concurrence | |
| 2011-03-09 | Passed As Amended | |
| 2011-03-09 | Amended | |
| 2011-02-28 | Title Suff Do Pass As Amended | |
| 2011-02-15 | Referred To Public Health and Welfare | |
| 2011-02-15 | Transmitted To Senate | |
| 2011-02-10 | Passed As Amended | |
| 2011-02-10 | Amended | |
| 2011-02-01 | Title Suff Do Pass | |
| 2011-01-17 | Referred To Public Health and Human Services |
