RI S2255 | 2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 14 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-03-15 - Referred to House Health & Human Services
Pending: House Health & Human Services Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

INSURANCE -- ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE POLICIES -- INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR PREVENTION OF HIV INFECTION - Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any copayment or the meeting of any deductible to obtain the prescription covered by the contract, plan, or policy.

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Title

Eliminates prior authorization or step therapy requirement for prescriptions for any HIV prevention drug/prohibits the requirement of any copayment or the meeting of any deductible to obtain the prescription covered by the contract, plan, or policy.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-03-14 - Senate - Passage (Y: 34 N: 0 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-05 - Senate - Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Passage (Y: 6 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-02-15 - Senate - Senate Committee on Health & Human Services: Be held for further study (Y: 4 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-03-15HouseReferred to House Health & Human Services
2024-03-14SenateSenate read and passed
2024-03-08SenatePlaced on Senate Calendar (03/14/2024)
2024-03-05SenateCommittee recommends passage
2024-03-01SenateScheduled for consideration (03/05/2024)
2024-02-15SenateCommittee recommended measure be held for further study
2024-02-12SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration (02/15/2024)
2024-02-12SenateMeeting postponed (02/13/2024)
2024-02-09SenateScheduled for hearing and/or consideration
2024-02-06SenateIntroduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services

Subjects


Rhode Island State Sources


Bill Comments

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