Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the "Diabetes Prevention and Obesity Treatment Act".
Bill Summary:
Beginning January 1, 2027, the act requires large group health benefit plans to provide coverage for the treatment of the chronic disease of obesity and the treatment of pre-diabetes, including coverage for a comparable program to the national diabetes prevention program, medical nutrition therapy, intensive behavioral or lifestyle therapy, and metabolic and bariatric surgery. For a large group health benefit plan offered in the state, the act requires carriers to offer the policyholder the option to purchase coverage for FDA-approved anti-obesity medications, including at least one FDA-approved GLP-1 medication.
The commissioner of insurance may adopt rules for the implementation of the act.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/28/2025 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.019 (Attachment C). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-048, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 7-6. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.011 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-048, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-2. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 25-048 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
41
AYE
24
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/05/2025 | Committee of the Whole | AMD (H.001) |
20
AYE
41
NO
4
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/06/2025 | House Amendments | REPASS |
25
AYE
10
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/06/2025 | House Amendments | REPASS |
26
AYE
9
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 05/06/2025 | House Amendments | CONCUR |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/30/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
26
AYE
9
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/30/2025 | Third Reading | BILL |
27
AYE
8
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/30/2025 | Third Reading | AMEND (L.018) |
35
AYE
0
NO
0
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| 04/29/2025 | Committee of the Whole | ADOPT REPORT |
32
AYE
1
NO
2
OTHER
|
Vote record |
| Date | Amendment Number | Committee/ Floor Hearing | Status | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05/2025 | H.001 | Committee of the Whole | Lost | |
| 05/05/2025 | L.020 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 05/03/2025 | L.019 | HOU Health & Human Services | Passed [*] | |
| 04/30/2025 | L.018 | Third Reading | Passed | |
| 04/29/2025 | L.017 | Second Reading | Passed [**] | |
| 04/29/2025 | L.015 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/29/2025 | L.013 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/29/2025 | L.014 | Second Reading | Lost [**] | |
| 04/29/2025 | L.011 | SEN Appropriations | Passed [*] |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 06/03/2025 | Governor | Governor Signed |
| 05/15/2025 | Governor | Sent to the Governor |
| 05/15/2025 | House | Signed by the Speaker of the House |
| 05/15/2025 | Senate | Signed by the President of the Senate |
| 05/06/2025 | Senate | Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass |
| 05/06/2025 | House | House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 05/05/2025 | House | House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee |
| 05/03/2025 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole |
| 04/30/2025 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/30/2025 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed with Amendments - Floor |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/29/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 03/13/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 01/08/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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| Effective Date | Chapter # | Title | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/01/2027 | 365 | Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act |