Coverage For Drugs In A Health Coverage Plan
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SB 17-084 — Coverage For Drugs In A Health Coverage Plan
Last action — Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from excluding or limiting a drug for an enrollee in a health coverage plan if the drug was covered at the time the enrollee enrolled in the plan. A carrier may not raise the costs to the enrollee for the drug during the enrollee's plan year. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Bill Text
- Introduced Introduced (01/18/2017) Current pdf
Amendments
4 amendments- Amendment L.006 Show changes
- Amendment L.005 Show changes
- Amendment L.004 Show changes
- Committee Amendment Show changes
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Action History
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Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Postpone Indefinitely
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Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services
Sponsors
- Cheri Jahn · Primary
- Jonathan Singer · Primary
- Daneya Esgar · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →3 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 99 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (3)
- Cheri Jahn
- Jonathan Singer
- Daneya Esgar
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (99)
99 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 99 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 60% | 40% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilar | — | Nay |
| Crowder | — | Yea |
| Kefalas | — | Yea |
| Smallwood | — | Nay |
| Martinez Humenik | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Crowder | — | Nay |
| Kefalas | — | Yea |
| Smallwood | — | Yea |
| Martinez Humenik | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Crowder | — | Yea |
| Kefalas | — | Yea |
| Smallwood | — | Yea |
| Martinez Humenik | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Crowder | — | Nay |
| Kefalas | — | Nay |
| Smallwood | — | Yea |
| Martinez Humenik | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 60% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (5)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aguilar | — | Yea |
| Crowder | — | Yea |
| Kefalas | — | Nay |
| Smallwood | — | Nay |
| Martinez Humenik | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 17-084 do?
- The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from excluding or limiting a drug for an enrollee in a health coverage plan if the drug was covered at the time the enrollee enrolled in the plan. A carrier may not raise the costs to the enrollee for the drug during the enrollee's plan year. (Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
- Who sponsors SB 17-084?
- SB 17-084 is sponsored by Cheri Jahn, Jonathan Singer, and Daneya Esgar.
- What is the current status of SB 17-084?
- This bill died with 2017 Regular Session. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 17-084?
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