CS/HB 1021 (2015) -  Health Insurance for Opioids

General Bill by Health & Human Services Committee and Nuñez
Health Insurance for Opioids: Provides that health insurance policy that covers opioid analgesic drug products may impose prior authorization requirement for abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product only if insurer imposes same requirement for corresponding opioid analgesic drug product without abuse-deterrence labeling claim; prohibits such policy from requiring use of opioid analgesic drug product without abuse-deterrence labeling claim before authorizing use of abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product; provides that section does not require coverage of certain drug products.
Effective Date: January 1, 2016
Last Event: Laid on Table on Thursday, April 23, 2015 1:12 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 728 Subject: Health Insurance Coverage for Opioids Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/10/2015 12:18:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health & Human Services Committee 4/7/2015 4:01:49 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 3/25/2015 2:38:46 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee 3/23/2015 5:12:45 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee 3/18/2015 6:29:20 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee 3/16/2015 5:32:18 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table Time: 04/23/2015 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted SB 728 (Died on Calendar in House) Time: 04/23/2015 - 1:12 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/23/2015) Time: 04/21/2015 - 7:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/13/2015 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/13/2015 - 1:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/10/2015 - 4:26 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/10/2015 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/10/2015 - 12:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/10/2015 - 12:16 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Health & Human Services Committee Time: 04/09/2015 - 2:47 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda Time: 04/07/2015 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/25/2015 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/25/2015 - 2:39 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/25/2015 - 2:13 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/23/2015 - 4:19 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2015 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2015 - 6:33 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/18/2015 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Added to Health Innovation Subcommittee agenda Time: 03/16/2015 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Now in Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health & Human Services Committee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Health & Human Services Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Insurance & Banking Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee Time: 03/08/2015 - 7:30 PM Member: Committee: Health Innovation Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/03/2015 - 10:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 02/25/2015 - 1:02 PM Member: Nuñez Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
627.64194 SB 516, CS/CS/HB 681, SB 728, HB 1033, SB 1440