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]

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.

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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]

History

DateChamberAction
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

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