Prescription Drugs Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia for Medicaid Recipients
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SB 534 — Prescription Drugs Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia for Medicaid Recipients
Last action — Chapter No. 2022-27
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 18, 2021. Enacted.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Single-party support
Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 5 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
Prescription Drugs Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia for Medicaid Recipients; Authorizing the approval of drug products or certain medication prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia or schizotypal or delusional disorders for Medicaid recipients who have not met the step-therapy prior authorization criteria, when the drug product or certain medication meets specified criteria, etc.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
40 added · 28 removed40 line(s) added, 28 removed.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 By2022534er Senator2 Harrell 25-00651A-22 2022534__ A bill to be entitled An act relating to prescription drugs used in the treatment of schizophrenia for Medicaid recipients;
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ including competitive bidding pursuant to s.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ on the assessment of beneficiary access to care, provider availability, provider quality standards, time and distance standards for access to care, the cultural competence of the provider network, demographic characteristics of Medicaid beneficiaries, practice and provider-to-beneficiary standards, appointment wait times, beneficiary use of services, provider turnover, provider profiling, provider licensure history, previous program integrity investigations and findings, peer review, provider Medicaid policy and billing compliance records, clinical and medical record audits, and other factors.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ agency may post the preferred drug list and updates to the list on an Internet website without following the rulemaking procedures of chapter 120.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ charge billed by the provider.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ participating providers.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ the average manufacturer price as defined in 42 U.S.C.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ of care and behavioral health prescribing practices based on best practice guidelines, improve patient adherence to medication plans, reduce clinical risk, and lower prescribed drug costs and the rate of inappropriate spending on Medicaid behavioral drugs.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ promote best practices, educate consumers, and train prescribers in the use of practice guidelines.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ that are based on national standards and practice patterns of clinical peers in their community, statewide, and nationally;
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ c.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ medications of a similar drug class or for a similar medical indication unless contraindicated in the Food and Drug Administration labeling.
FloridaENROLLED SenateLegislature - 2022 SB 534 25-00651A-222022534er 2022534__ for drugs dispensed by pharmacies to institutional recipients, which includes payment of a $5 restocking fee for the implementation and operation of the program.
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- Introduced S 534 Filed pdf
AI-generated reading aid from the bill's amendatory text — verify against the official bill.
The bill allows certain psychotropic medications for schizophrenia to be approved for Medicaid recipients without prior authorization if they meet specified criteria.
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s. 409.912
"without meeting the step-therapy prior authorization criteria"→ "who have not met the step-therapy prior authorization criteria, when the drug product or certain medication meets specified criteria"This change permits Medicaid recipients to access specified medications for schizophrenia without prior authorization under certain conditions.
Action History
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Chapter No. 2022-27
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Approved by Governor
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Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
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Ordered enrolled
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Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Added to Third Reading Calendar
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Placed on 3rd reading
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Read 2nd time
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Substituted for HB 885
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1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
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Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
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Bill referred to House Calendar
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In Messages
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Immediately certified
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Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0
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Read 3rd time
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Read 2nd time
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Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/22
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Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
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Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/27/22, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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Now in Appropriations
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Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 01/19/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
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Introduced
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Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
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Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
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On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 12/02/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
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Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations
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Filed
Sponsors
- Gayle Harrell · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 163 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
- Harrell, Gayle Republican
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (163)
163 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 163 →"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 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Republican | 45 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 112 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| % of votes cast | 94% | 0% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (119)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | — | Yea |
| Caruso | — | Yea |
| Latvala | — | Yea |
| Casello | — | Yea |
| Learned | — | Yea |
| Sprowls | — | Yea |
| Clemons | — | Yea |
| Mariano | — | Yea |
| Toledo | — | Yea |
| Tomkow | — | Yea |
| Diamond | — | Yea |
| Drake | — | Yea |
| McCurdy | — | Yea |
| Duran | — | Yea |
| Willhite | — | Yea |
| Morales | — | Yea |
| Williams | — | Yea |
| Williamson | — | Yea |
| Fernandez-Barquin | — | Yea |
| Omphroy | — | Yea |
| Fetterhoff | — | Yea |
| Fine | — | Yea |
| Aloupis | — | Yea |
| Geller | — | Yea |
| Altman | — | Yea |
| Goff-Marcil | — | Yea |
| Renner | — | Yea |
| Roach | — | Yea |
| Bell | — | Yea |
| Grieco | — | Yea |
| Beltran | — | Yea |
| Benjamin | — | Yea |
| Harding | — | Yea |
| Rommel | — | Yea |
| Roth | — | Yea |
| Hawkins | — | Yea |
| Sabatini | — | Yea |
| Brown | — | Yea |
| Ingoglia | — | Yea |
| Silvers | — | Yea |
| Jenne | — | Yea |
| Bush | — | Yea |
| Killebrew | — | Yea |
| Slosberg-King | — | Yea |
| Byrd | — | Yea |
| Payne | — | Yea |
| Zika | — | Yea |
| Fischer | — | Yea |
| Grant | — | Not Voting |
| Hage | — | Not Voting |
| Stevenson | — | Not Voting |
| Thompson, Geraldine F. "Geri" | — | Yea |
| Arrington, Kristen Aston | Democrat | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Plakon, Rachel Saunders | Republican | Yea |
| Plasencia, Susan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Rizo, Alex | Republican | Yea |
| Robinson Jr., William Cloud "Will" | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Salzman, Michelle | Republican | Yea |
| Shoaf, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Sirois, Tyler I. | Republican | Yea |
| Smith, David | Republican | Yea |
| Snyder, John | Republican | Yea |
| Trabulsy, Dana | Republican | Yea |
| Truenow, Keith L. | Republican | Yea |
| Trumbull, Jay | Republican | Yea |
| Tuck, Kaylee | Republican | Yea |
| Vacant | Republican | Yea |
| Valdés, Susan L. | Republican | Yea |
| Yarborough, Clay | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Ausley | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Gainer | — | Yea |
| Rodrigues | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Bracy | — | Yea |
| Taddeo | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Torres | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Cruz | — | Yea |
| President Simpson | — | Not Voting |
| 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 |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| No Party Affiliation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (20)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Bracy | — | Yea |
| Brandes | — | Yea |
| Broxson | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Gibson | — | Yea |
| Hutson | — | Yea |
| Perry | — | Yea |
| Powell | — | Yea |
| Stewart | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Stargel | — | Yea |
| Gainer | — | Not Voting |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Yea |
| Pizzo, Jason W. B. | No Party Affiliation | Yea |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Hooper, Ed | Republican | Yea |
| Mayfield, Debbie | Republican | Yea |
| Passidomo, Kathleen | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democrat | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 0% | 0% | 18% |
How each member voted (11)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Book | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Farmer | — | Yea |
| Rodrigues | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Yea |
| Rouson, Darryl Ervin | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Not Voting |
| Burgess, Danny | Republican | Yea |
| Harrell, Gayle | Republican | Yea |
| Rodriguez, Ana Maria | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Democrat | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 70% | 0% | 0% | 30% |
How each member voted (10)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Baxley | — | Yea |
| Bean | — | Yea |
| Book | — | Yea |
| Diaz | — | Yea |
| Cruz | — | Not Voting |
| Powell | — | Not Voting |
| Jones, Shevrin D. "Shev" | Democrat | Not Voting |
| Albritton, Ben | Republican | Yea |
| Brodeur, Jason | Republican | Yea |
| Garcia, Ileana | Republican | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 534 do?
- Prescription Drugs Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia for Medicaid Recipients; Authorizing the approval of drug products or certain medication prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia or schizotypal or delusional disorders for Medicaid recipients who have not met the step-therapy prior authorization criteria, when the drug product or certain medication meets specified criteria, etc.
- Who sponsors SB 534?
- SB 534 is sponsored by Harrell, Gayle (Republican).
- What is the current status of SB 534?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced October 18, 2021. Enacted.
- Where can I track SB 534?
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