Connecticut 2018 Regular Session Status: Passed Senate 2 D cosponsors

SB 208 — AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF ORALLY AND INTRAVENOUSLY ADMINISTERED MEDICATIONS.

Last action — HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 568

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

3 added · 4 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill now requires health insurance policies that cover prescription drugs to cover intravenously administered drugs in a manner that is no less favorable than the coverage provided for orally administered drugs. This change aims to ensure that patients receiving intravenous treatments have access to similar coverage as those taking medications orally.

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972   *00972_______INS* Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE   Introduced by:
972   *_____SB00208INS___032118____* Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE   Introduced by:
2 January 1, 2019 New section Statement of Purpose:
2 January 1, 2019 New section INS Joint Favorable  
To require health insurance policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs to provide coverage for intravenously administered drugs on a basis no less favorable than orally administered drugs.
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Action History

  1. HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBER 568

  2. FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDER

  3. TRANSMITTED PURSUANT TO JOINT RULE 17

  4. ON CONSENT CALENDAR

  5. SENATE PASSED

  6. FILE NO. 328

  7. SENATE CALENDAR NUMBER 199

  8. FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.

  9. RPTD. OUT OF LCO

  10. REFERRED TO Office of Legislative Research AND Office of Fiscal Analysis 04/09/18

  11. FILED WITH LCO

  12. Joint Favorable

  13. PUBLIC HEARING 0301

  14. REF. TO JOINT COMM. ON Insurance and Real Estate

Sponsors

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4 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 183 not signed on

Sponsors (4)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (183)

183 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Senate Roll Call Vote 255 ADOPT

Passed 36 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 8000
Unaffiliated 22000
Republican 6000
Total 36000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (36)
Member Party Vote
PAUL M. FORMICA — Yea
TIM LARSON — Yea
STEVE CASSANO — Yea
BETH BYE — Yea
EDWIN A. GOMES — Yea
TERRY B. GERRATANA — Yea
MICHAEL A. MCLACHLAN — Yea
KEVIN D. WITKOS — Yea
TONI BOUCHER — Yea
PAUL DOYLE — Yea
CARLO LEONE — Yea
CRAIG MINER — Yea
LEN SUZIO — Yea
GAYLE SLOSSBERG — Yea
ART LINARES — Yea
JOE MARKLEY — Yea
LEONARD FASANO — Yea
GEORGE LOGAN — Yea
ANTHONY GUGLIELMO — Yea
L. SCOTT FRANTZ — Yea
Kevin C. Kelly — Yea
Marilyn Moore — Yea
Bob Duff Democratic Yea
Catherine A. Osten Democratic Yea
Douglas McCrory Democratic Yea
Gary A. Winfield Democratic Yea
Joan V. Hartley Democratic Yea
John W. Fonfara Democratic Yea
Mae Flexer Democratic Yea
Martin M. Looney Democratic Yea
Eric C. Berthel Republican Yea
Heather S. Somers Republican Yea
Henri Martin Republican Yea
John A. Kissel Republican Yea
Kathy Kennedy Republican Yea
Tony Hwang Republican Yea

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Subjects

healthcare health-insurance
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 208?
SB 208 is sponsored by Johnson, Susan M., Martin M. Looney (Democratic), Joan V. Hartley (Democratic), and Kevin C. Kelly.
What is the current status of SB 208?
This bill died with 2018 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” 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 208?
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