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AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BENEFITS.
To (1) require each health carrier to submit an annual report concerning parity for mental health and substance use disorder benefits, (2) require the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance to conduct an annual public hearing concerning such report, (3) require nonquantitative treatment limitations to be applied equally to mental health and substance use disorder benefits and medical and surgical benefits under certain health insurance policies, (4) require health insurance coverage for (A) prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance use disorders if a policy includes coverage for prescription drugs, and (B) substance abuse services regardless of whether such services were provided pursuant to a court order, and (5) prohibit mandatory step therapy and prior authorization for prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance use disorders.
Introduced by:
Insurance and Real Estate Committee| New today | 2-4 days old | 5 days & older |
| Text of Bill | |
| Public Act No. 19-159 [doc] | |
| File No. 966 [doc] | |
| APP Joint Favorable | |
| File No. 343 [doc] | |
| INS Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| Raised Bill |
| Called Amendments | |
| House Schedule A LCO# 8773 (D) [doc] |
| Uncalled Amendments | |
| House LCO Amendment #8207 (D) [doc] | |
| House LCO Amendment #7860 (D) [doc] |
| Votes | |
| Senate Roll Call Vote 405 | |
| House Roll Call Vote 152 AS AMENDED |
| Committee Actions | |
| APP Vote Tally Sheet (Joint Favorable) | |
| INS Joint Fav. Rpt | |
| INS Vote Tally Sheet |
| Bill Analyses | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 966 | |
| Bill Analysis for HB-7125, as amended by House "A" | |
| Bill Analysis For File Copy 343 | |
| Summary for Public Act No. 19-159 |
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Co-sponsors for Amendment LCO:
Bill History
| Date | Action Taken | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8/2019 | Signed by the Governor | ||
| 6/28/2019 | Transmitted by Secretary of the State to Governor | ||
| 6/28/2019 | Transmitted to the Secretary of State | ||
| 6/25/2019 | (LCO) | Public Act 19-159 | |
| 6/5/2019 | On Consent Calendar / In Concurrence | ||
| 6/5/2019 | Senate Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 6/5/2019 | Senate Adopted House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 5/22/2019 | (LCO) | File Number 966 | |
| 5/22/2019 | Senate Calendar Number 575 | ||
| 5/22/2019 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate | ||
| 5/20/2019 | House Passed as Amended by House Amendment Schedule A | ||
| 5/20/2019 | House Adopted House Amendment Schedule A 8773 | ||
| 5/14/2019 | Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 5/14/2019 | No New File by Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 5/14/2019 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 5/14/2019 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 5/13/2019 | (APP) | Joint Favorable | |
| 5/10/2019 | Referred by House to Committee on Appropriations | ||
| 4/3/2019 | (LCO) | File Number 343 | |
| 4/3/2019 | House Calendar Number 221 | ||
| 4/3/2019 | Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House | ||
| 4/3/2019 | (LCO) | Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/28/2019 | (LCO) | Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/02/19 5:00 PM | |
| 3/20/2019 | (LCO) | Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office | |
| 3/19/2019 | (INS) | Joint Favorable Substitute | |
| 3/1/2019 | Public Hearing 03/05 | ||
| 2/14/2019 | Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate |
Co-sponsors of HB-7125
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