S.B. No. 6
Session Year 2023
 


AN ACT CONCERNING UTILIZATION REVIEW AND HEALTH CARE CONTRACTS, HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR NEWBORNS AND STEP THERAPY.

To: (1) Establish a utilization review exemption standard for certain participating providers; (2) require that each health carrier process utilization review requests more efficiently; (3) require that each health carrier develop an electronic prior authorization process; (4) extend the time period within which an insured shall provide notice of the birth of a newborn and pay any required premium or subscription fee to continue the newborn's coverage beyond such period; (5) prohibit health carriers from requiring the use of step therapy for drugs prescribed to treat behavioral health conditions or chronic, disabling or life-threatening conditions or diseases; and (6) to prohibit health carriers from requiring utilization review of a health care service or prescription drug after it has been certified through utilization review.

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Insurance and Real Estate Committee

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Bill History

 Date Action Taken
 5/19/2023House Calendar Number 546
 5/19/2023Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
 5/17/2023Senate Passed as Amended by Senate Amendment Schedule A,B
 5/17/2023Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule B 8181
 5/17/2023Senate Adopted Senate Amendment Schedule A 8168
 5/9/2023Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 5/9/2023No New File by Committee on Appropriations
 5/9/2023(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 5/8/2023(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 5/8/2023(APP)Joint Favorable
 5/3/2023Referred by Senate to Committee on Appropriations
 3/30/2023(LCO)File Number 337
 3/30/2023Senate Calendar Number 197
 3/30/2023Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, Senate
 3/30/2023(LCO)Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/24/2023(LCO)Referred to Office of Legislative Research and Office of Fiscal Analysis 03/29/23 5:00 PM
 3/15/2023(LCO)Filed with Legislative Commissioners' Office
 3/14/2023(INS)Joint Favorable
 3/3/2023Public Hearing 03/09
 3/1/2023Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate
 2/28/2023Drafted by Committee
 1/31/2023(INS)Vote to Draft
 1/4/2023Referred to Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate

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