Diabetes Prevention & Obesity Treatment Act
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2024 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the "Diabetes Prevention and Obesity Treatment Act".
Bill Summary:
The bill requires all private insurance companies to provide coverage for the treatment of the chronic disease of obesity and the treatment of pre-diabetes, including coverage for intensive behavioral or lifestyle therapy, bariatric surgery, and FDA-approved anti-obesity medication.
No later than January 2025 The bill requires the department of health care policy and financing (department) to seek federal authorization to provide treatment for the chronic disease of obesity and the treatment of pre-diabetes. Within existing appropriations and upon receiving federal authorization, the department is required to notify medicaid members in writing about the availability of the treatment.
(Note: Italicized words indicate new material added to the original summary; dashes through words indicate deletions from the original summary.)
(Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Dafna Michaelson Jenet
Senator
Joann Ginal
Representative
Kyle Brown
Representative
Javier Mabrey
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 04/24/2024 | SA1 |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Refer Senate Bill 24-054 to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 9-4. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.011 | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 24-054, as amended, to the Committee of the Whole. | The motion passed on a vote of 8-1. | Vote summary |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment E). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment F). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.003 (Attachment G). | This motion was withdrawn. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.009 (Attachment H). | This motion was withdrawn. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 24-054, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion passed on a vote of 5-3. | Vote summary |
| Date | Calendar | Motion | Vote | Vote Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/30/2024 | Third Reading | BILL |
24
AYE
10
NO
1
OTHER
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Vote record |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 05/14/2024 | House | House Committee on Appropriations Lay Over Unamended - Amendment(s) Failed |
| 05/02/2024 | House | House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations |
| 04/30/2024 | House | Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
| 04/30/2024 | Senate | Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments |
| 04/29/2024 | Senate | Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor |
| 04/25/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole |
| 04/11/2024 | Senate | Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations |
| 01/17/2024 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services |
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