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First Regular Session | 75th General Assembly
Colorado General Assembly
HB16-1095

Health Insurance For Prescription Eye Drop Refills

Type Bill
Session 2016 Regular Session
Subjects
Health Care & Health Insurance

Concerning health insurance coverage for early refills of prescription eye drops.

Bill Summary:

The act requires health benefit plans, except for supplemental policies, to provide coverage for the renewal of prescription eye drops if the renewal is requested within a specified amount of time, depending on how many days the prescription is for, and the original prescription states that additional quantities are needed and the renewal does not exceed the number of quantities needed.

The act also requires coverage for an additional bottle of prescription eye drops if the bottle is requested at the time of the original prescription and the bottle is needed for use in a day care center, school, or adult day program.

(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Prime Sponsors

Representative Beth McCann

Representative

Beth McCann

Senator Larry Crowder

Senator

Larry Crowder

Committees

House

Health, Insurance, & Environment

Senate

Health & Human Services

Status

Became Law

Introduced

Passed

Became Law

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
03/09/2016 Signed Act PDF
03/01/2016 Final Act PDF
02/24/2016 Rerevised PDF
02/23/2016 Revised PDF
02/09/2016 Reengrossed PDF
02/08/2016 Engrossed PDF
01/19/2016 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
02/04/2016 PA1 PDF
Date Version Documents
08/26/2016 FN2 PDF
01/29/2016 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment C). The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1095 to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 5-0. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Amend page 3, line 2, of the introduced bill to include adult day programs. The motion passed without objection. Vote summary
Refer House Bill 16-1095, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed on a vote of 11-2. Vote summary
Hearing Summary
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Committee Report:  PDF
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/24/2016 Third Reading BILL
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Calendar Motion Vote Vote Document
02/09/2016 Third Reading BILL
41
AYE
24
NO
0
OTHER
 		Vote record
Date Location Action
03/09/2016 Governor Governor Signed
03/01/2016 Governor Sent to the Governor
03/01/2016 Senate Signed by the President of the Senate
02/29/2016 House Signed by the Speaker of the House
02/24/2016 Senate Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/23/2016 Senate Senate Second Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/18/2016 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Senate Committee of the Whole
02/16/2016 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
02/09/2016 House House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments
02/08/2016 House House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee
02/02/2016 House House Committee on Health, Insurance, & Environment Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole
01/19/2016 House Introduced In House - Assigned to Health, Insurance, & Environment
Effective Date Chapter # Title Documents
01/01/2017 12 Health Insurance For Prescription Eye Drop Refills PDF

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