SB 558 (2009) -  Insurance Coverage for Prescription Drugs [CPSC]

by Fasano
Prohibits health insurance policies or contracts for a health care service plan from limiting, reducing, or denying coverage for a prescription drug under certain circumstances. Provides that the act does not prohibit an insurer from making uniform changes in its benefit design or increasing cost-sharing obligations for a prescription drug due to an increase in price.
Effective Date: 07/01/2009
Last Event: 05/02/09 S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance on Saturday, May 2, 2009 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Banking and Insurance
  • Health and Human Services Appropriations
  • Policy and Steering Committee on Ways and Means

Related Bills

Staff Analysis

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Vote History

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Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Committee on Banking and Insurance Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 05/02/2009 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Introduced, referred to Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means -SJ 00037 Time: 03/02/2009 - 6:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Referred to Banking and Insurance; Health and Human Services Appropriations; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means Time: 01/23/2009 - 10:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: S Filed Time: 01/06/2009 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: __