Florida 2022 Regular Session Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 6 D · 1 R cosponsors

HB 459 — Step-therapy Protocols

Last action — Chapter No. 2022-47

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 02, 2021. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 12 sponsors

    1 primary, 11 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (6 D · 1 R) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Step-therapy Protocols; Revises circumstances under which step-therapy protocols may not be required; requires health insurers & HMOs to publish on their websites & provide to their insureds & subscribers specified information; provides requirements for procedures for requests & appeals of denials of protocol exemptions; provides requirements for authorizations & denials of protocol exemption requests; authorizes health insurers & HMOs to request specified documentation.

Bill Text

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F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB459 2022 A bill to be entitled An act relating to step-therapy protocols;
F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB459 2022Legislature 2 An act relating to step-therapy protocols;
hb0459-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB459 2022 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
hb0459-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB459 2022Legislature Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
hb0459-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB459 2022 procedures, or courses of treatment must be used to treat an insured's condition.
hb0459-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB459 2022Legislature procedures, or courses of treatment must be used to treat an insured's condition.
hb0459-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB459 2022 occur within a reasonable time.
hb0459-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB459 2022Legislature occur within a reasonable time.
hb0459-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB459 2022 Act of 1974, Pub.
hb0459-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB459 2022Legislature Act of 1974, Pub.
hb0459-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB459 2022 described in subparagraph 1.
hb0459-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB459 2022Legislature described in subparagraph 1.
hb0459-00 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S HB459 2022 3.
hb0459-01-er F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S ENROLLED HB459 2022Legislature 3.
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Action History

  1. Chapter No. 2022-47

  2. Approved by Governor

  3. Signed by Officers and presented to Governor

  4. Ordered enrolled

  5. In Messages

  6. Passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0

  7. Read 3rd time

  8. Read 2nd time

  9. Substituted for SB 730

  10. Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading

  11. Withdrawn from Rules

  12. Received

  13. Referred to Rules

  14. In Messages

  15. Immediately certified

  16. Passed; YEAS 107, NAYS 0

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  19. Placed on 3rd reading

  20. Read 2nd time

  21. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/24/2022)

  22. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  23. Bill released to House Calendar

  24. Reported out of Health & Human Services Committee

  25. Favorable by Health & Human Services Committee

  26. Added to Health & Human Services Committee agenda

  27. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  28. Now in Health & Human Services Committee

  29. Reported out of Finance & Facilities Subcommittee

  30. Favorable by Finance & Facilities Subcommittee

  31. Added to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee agenda

  32. Now in Finance & Facilities Subcommittee

  33. Referred to Health & Human Services Committee

  34. Referred to Finance & Facilities Subcommittee

  35. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 152 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Willhite

Co-sponsors (11)

Not signed on (152)

152 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

Third Reading

Passed 39 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 21000
Republican 13000
Democrat 4000
No Party Affiliation 1000
Total 39000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (39)
Member Party Vote
Gainer — Yea
Rodrigues — Yea
Bean — Yea
Gibson — Yea
Book — Yea
Stargel — Yea
Stewart — Yea
Bracy — Yea
Taddeo — Yea
Hutson — Yea
Torres — Yea
Brandes — Yea
Simpson — Yea
Broxson — Yea
Diaz — Yea
Ausley — Yea
Farmer — Yea
Powell — Yea
Baxley — Yea
Cruz — Yea
Perry — Yea
Berman, Lori Democrat Yea
Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" Democrat Yea
Polsky, Tina Scott Democrat Yea
Rouson, Darryl Ervin Democrat Yea
Pizzo, Jason W. B. No Party Affiliation Yea
Albritton, Ben Republican Yea
Boyd, Jim Republican Yea
Bradley, Jennifer Republican Yea
Brodeur, Jason Republican Yea
Burgess, Danny Republican Yea
Garcia, Ileana Republican Yea
Gruters, Joe Republican Yea
Harrell, Gayle Republican Yea
Hooper, Ed Republican Yea
Mayfield, Debbie Republican Yea
Passidomo, Kathleen Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Yea
Wright, Tom A. Republican Yea

Passage, Third Reading

Passed 107 Yea · 0 Nay · 12 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 41005
Democrat 20001
Unaffiliated 46006
Total 1070012
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (119)
Member Party Vote
Bush — Yea
Killebrew — Yea
Slosberg-King — Yea
Byrd — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Latvala — Yea
Casello — Yea
Learned — Yea
Sprowls — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Clemons — Yea
Mariano — Yea
Toledo — Yea
Tomkow — Yea
Diamond — Yea
Drake — Yea
McCurdy — Yea
Duran — Yea
Willhite — Yea
Williams — Yea
Williamson — Yea
Fernandez-Barquin — Yea
Fetterhoff — Yea
Fine — Yea
Payne — Yea
Zika — Yea
Grieco — Not Voting
Hage — Not Voting
Sabatini — Not Voting
Morales — Not Voting
Omphroy — Not Voting
Fischer — Not Voting
Alexander — Yea
Aloupis — Yea
Geller — Yea
Altman — Yea
Goff-Marcil — Yea
Renner — Yea
Grant — Yea
Roach — Yea
Bell — Yea
Beltran — Yea
Benjamin — Yea
Harding — Yea
Rommel — Yea
Roth — Yea
Hawkins — Yea
Brown — Yea
Ingoglia — Yea
Silvers — Yea
Jenne — Yea
Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" — Yea
Arrington, Kristen Aston Democrat Yea
Bartleman, Robin Democrat Yea
Campbell, Daryl Democrat Yea
Chambliss, Kevin D. Democrat Yea
Daley, Dan Democrat Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Driskell, Fentrice Democrat Yea
Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. Democrat Yea
Gottlieb, Michael "Mike" Democrat Yea
Gregory, Emily Democrat Yea
Hart-Lowman, Dianne "Ms Dee" Democrat Yea
Hinson, Yvonne Hayes Democrat Not Voting
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Yea
Nixon, Angela "Angie" Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Smith, Carlos Guillermo Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Woodson, Marie Paule Democrat Yea
Andrade, Robert Alexander "Alex" Republican Yea
Barnaby, Webster Republican Yea
Borrero, David Republican Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Brannan III, Robert Charles "Chuck" Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Yea
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Not Voting
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
DiCeglie, Nick Republican Yea
Duggan, Wyman Republican Yea
Fabricio, Tom Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Giallombardo, Mike Republican Yea
Grall, Erin Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
LaMarca, Chip Republican Yea
Leek, Thomas J. "Tom" Republican Yea
Maggard, Randall Scott "Randy" Republican Yea
Maney, Patt Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
McClain, Stan Republican Yea
McClure, Lawrence Republican Yea
McFarland, Fiona Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Overdorf, Tobin Rogers "Toby" Republican Yea
Perez, Daniel Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Not Voting
Plakon, Rachel Saunders Republican Yea
Plasencia, Susan Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Rodriguez, Ana Maria Republican Not Voting
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Shoaf, Jason Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Smith, David Republican Yea
Snyder, John Republican Yea
Trabulsy, Dana Republican Not Voting
Truenow, Keith L. Republican Yea
Trumbull, Jay Republican Yea
Tuck, Kaylee Republican Yea
Vacant Republican Not Voting
Valdés, Susan L. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Favorable (Health & Human Services Committee)

Passed 19 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 3001
Republican 11001
Democrat 5000
Total 19002
% of votes cast 90%0%0%10%
How each member voted (21)
Member Party Vote
Altman — Not Voting
Brown — Yea
Duran — Yea
Grant — Yea
Davis, Tracie Democrat Yea
Rayner, Michele K. Democrat Yea
Robinson, Felicia Simone Democrat Yea
Skidmore, Kelly Democrat Yea
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Buchanan, James Republican Not Voting
Burton, Colleen Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Massullo, Ralph E., Jr. Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Rizo, Alex Republican Yea
Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" Republican Yea
Sirois, Tyler I. Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

Favorable (Finance & Facilities Subcommittee)

Passed 15 Yea · 0 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 4001
Republican 9001
Democrat 2001
Total 15003
% of votes cast 83%0%0%17%
How each member voted (18)
Member Party Vote
Benjamin — Yea
Caruso — Yea
Duran — Not Voting
Morales — Yea
Stevenson — Yea
Hunschofsky, Christine Democrat Yea
Joseph, Dotie Democrat Not Voting
Tant, Allison Democrat Yea
Botana, Adam Republican Yea
Busatta, Demi Republican Not Voting
Chaney, Linda Republican Yea
Garrison, Sam Republican Yea
Koster, Traci Republican Yea
Melo, Lauren Republican Yea
Mooney Jr., James Vernon "Jim" Republican Yea
Persons-Mulicka, Jenna Republican Yea
Salzman, Michelle Republican Yea
Yarborough, Clay Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 459 do?
Step-therapy Protocols; Revises circumstances under which step-therapy protocols may not be required; requires health insurers & HMOs to publish on their websites & provide to their insureds & subscribers specified information; provides requirements for procedures for requests & appeals of denials of protocol exemptions; provides requirements for authorizations & denials of protocol exemption requests; authorizes health insurers & HMOs to request specified documentation.
Who sponsors HB 459?
HB 459 is sponsored by Willhite, Bartleman, Robin (Democrat), Benjamin, Davis, Eskamani, Dr. Anna V. (Democrat), Hunschofsky, Christine (Democrat), Joseph, Dotie (Democrat), Morales, Salzman, Michelle (Republican), Tant, Allison (Democrat), Thompson, and Skidmore, Kelly (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 459?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced November 02, 2021. Enacted.
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