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SB23-033

Medicaid Preauthorization Exemption

Type Bill
Session 2023 Regular Session
Subjects
Human Services

Concerning prior authorization exemption for medicaid coverage of medications treating serious mental illness.

Bill Summary:

Legislative Oversight Committee Concerning the Treatment of Persons with Behavioral Health Disorders in the Criminal and Juvenile Justice Systems. The bill prohibits the department of health care policy and financing from imposing prior authorization, step therapy, and fail first requirements for medicaid coverage of a prescription drug, as indicated on federally approved labels, to treat serious mental health disorders.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)

Status

Lost

Introduced

Lost

Related Documents & Information

Date Version Documents
01/10/2023 Introduced PDF
Date Version Documents
05/15/2023 FN3 PDF
03/27/2023 FN2 PDF
01/19/2023 FN1 PDF
Activity Vote Documents
Refer Senate Bill 23-033 to the Committee on Appropriations. The motion passed on a vote of 6-3. Vote summary
Date Location Action
02/09/2023 Senate Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations
01/10/2023 Senate Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

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