Illinois 96th Regular Session Status: Enacted 1 D cosponsors

HB 152 — ORGAN TRANSPLANT MEDICATION

Last action — Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0766

  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 January 12, 2009. Enacted.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 80% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 5 sponsors

    0 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

Creates the Continuity of Patient Care for Immunosuppressant Drugs Act. Provides that a health insurance policy or health care service plan contract that covers immunosuppressant drugs may not limit, reduce, or deny coverage of immunosuppressant drugs if prior to the limitation, reduction, or denial of coverage the insured was using the drug and was covered under the policy or contract and the drug was covered under the policy or contract. Provides that nothing in the Act shall prohibit an insurer from making changes in its benefit design that applies to all covered drugs or from increasing cost-sharing obligations due to a percentage coinsurance payment that necessarily increases with an increase in the underlying drug prices.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

82 added · 40 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill HB 152 shift its focus from quality assurance in patient care to more specifically regulating the use of transplant medications. The bill now clearly defines its applicability to cases involving immunosuppressive therapy when a physician has noted on a prescription that substitutions are not allowed. This matters because it ensures that patients receiving vital transplant medications can maintain their prescribed treatment without the risk of being switched to different drugs, which could jeopardize their health.

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HB0152 Engrossed LRB096 02980 RPM 12994 b AN ACT concerning insurance.
HB0152 Enrolled LRB096 02980 RPM 12994 b AN ACT concerning insurance.
This Act may be cited as the Organ Transplant Quality Assurance Act.
This Act may be cited as the Organ Transplant Medication Notification Act.
Applicability.
This Act shall apply solely to cases of immunosuppressive therapy when (i) an immunosuppressant drug has been prescribed to a patient to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs and tissues and (ii) as set forth in Section 15 of this Act, a prescribing physician has indicated on a prescription "may not substitute".
This Act does not apply to medication orders issued for immunosuppressant drugs for any in-patient care in a licensed hospital.
Section 10.
"Immunosuppressant drugs" mean drugs that are used in immunosuppressive therapy to inhibit or prevent the activity of the immune system.
"Immunosuppressant drugs" mean drugs that are used in HB0152 Enrolled - 2 - LRB096 02980 RPM 12994 b immunosuppressive therapy to inhibit or prevent the activity of the immune system.
Section 10.
Section 15.
When a prescribing physician has indicated on a prescription "may not substitute", a health insurance policy or health care service HB0152 Engrossed - 2 - LRB096 02980 RPM 12994 b plan that covers immunosuppressant drugs may not require or cause a pharmacist to interchange another immunosuppressive drug or formulation issued on behalf of a person to inhibit or prevent the activity of the immune system of a patient to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs and tissues without notification and the documented consent of the prescribing physician and the patient, or the parent or guardian if the patient is a child, or the spouse of a patient who is authorized to consent to the treatment of the person.
In accordance with the Pharmacy Practice Act, when a prescribing physician has indicated on a prescription "may not substitute", a health insurance policy or health care service plan that covers immunosuppressant drugs may not require or cause a pharmacist to interchange another immunosuppressant drug or formulation issued on behalf of a person to inhibit or prevent the activity of the immune system of a patient to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs and tissues without notification and the documented consent of the prescribing physician and the patient, or the parent or guardian if the patient is a child, or the spouse of a patient who is authorized to consent to the treatment of the person.
In accordance with the Pharmacy Practice Act, the prescribing person may, in his or her own handwriting, place a mark beside "may not substitute" on the prescription form to direct the pharmacist in the dispensing of the prescription;
Except as provided by subsections (a), (b), and (c) of Section 20 of this Act, patient co-payments, deductibles, or other charges for the prescribed drug for which another immunosuppressant drug or formulation is not interchanged shall remain the same for the enrollment period established by the health insurance policy or plan.
this marking of the prescription shall control dispensing.
HB0152 Enrolled - 3 - LRB096 02980 RPM 12994 b Section 20.
Patient co-payments, deductibles, or other charges for the prescribed drug for which another immunosuppressive drug or formulation is not interchanged shall remain the same for the enrollment period established by the health insurance policy or plan.
Provision of notice;
This Act does not apply to medication orders issued for immunosuppressive drugs for any in-patient care in a licensed hospital.
formulary changes.
(a) At least 60 days prior to making any formulary change that alters the terms of coverage for a patient receiving immunosuppressant drugs or discontinues coverage for a prescribed immunosuppressant drug that a patient is receiving, a policy or plan sponsor must, to the extent possible, notify the prescribing physician and the patient, or the parent or guardian if the patient is a child, or the spouse of a patient who is authorized to consent to the treatment of the patient.
The notification shall be in writing and shall disclose the formulary change, indicate that the prescribing physician may initiate an appeal, and include information regarding the procedure for the prescribing physician to initiate the policy or plan sponsor's appeal process.
(b) As an alternative to providing written notice, a policy or plan sponsor may provide the notice electronically if, and only if, the patient affirmatively elects to receive such notice electronically.
The notification shall disclose the formulary change, indicate that the prescribing physician may initiate an appeal, and include information regarding the procedure for the prescribing physician to initiate the policy or plan sponsor's appeal process.
(c) At the time a patient requests a refill of the immunosuppressant drug, a policy or plan sponsor may provide the patient with the written notification required under HB0152 Enrolled - 4 - LRB096 02980 RPM 12994 b subsection (a) of this Section along with a 60-day supply of the immunosuppressant drug under the same terms as previously allowed.
(d) Nothing in this Section shall prohibit insurers or pharmacy benefit managers from using managed pharmacy care tools, including, but not limited to, formulary tiers, generic substitution, therapeutic interchange, prior authorization, or step therapy, so long as an exception process is in place allowing the prescriber to petition for coverage of a non-preferred drug if sufficient clinical reasons justify an exception to the normal protocol.
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Action History

  1. Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0766

  2. Effective Date January 1, 2010

  3. Governor Approved

  4. Sent to the Governor

  5. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Dan Brady

  6. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Careen M. Gordon

  7. Passed Both Houses

  8. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 117-000-000

  9. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000

  10. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Susana A. Mendoza

  12. Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 2

  13. Arrived in House

  14. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a)

  15. Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000

  16. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III

  17. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval

  18. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter

  19. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins

  20. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter

  21. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 30, 2009

  22. Second Reading

  23. Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 27, 2009

  24. Do Pass as Amended Insurance; 009-000-000

  25. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted

  26. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Held in Insurance

  27. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Insurance

  28. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments

  29. Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  30. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Insurance

  31. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

  32. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  33. Rule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2009

  34. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 31, 2009

  35. Assigned to Insurance

  36. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

  37. Referred to Assignments

  38. First Reading

  39. Home Rule Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 2, from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

  40. Home Rule Note Filed as amended by House Amendment No. 1, from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

  41. Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard

  42. Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski

  43. Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Michael W. Frerichs

  44. Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 21, 2009

  45. Arrive in Senate

  46. Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 085-032-000

  47. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended

  48. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Filed as Amended

  49. Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate

  50. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote

  51. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  52. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  53. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  54. House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  55. House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  56. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  57. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  58. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  59. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  60. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended

  61. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended

  62. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Land Conveyance Appraisal Note Filed as Amended

  63. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Judicial Note Filed as Amended

  64. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Filed as Amended

  65. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Filed as Amended

  66. House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended

  67. House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended

  68. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Debt Impact Note Filed as Amended

  69. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Correctional Note Filed as Amended

  70. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Correctional Note Filed as Amended

  71. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Correctional Note Filed as Amended

  72. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Pension Note Filed as Amended

  73. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Pension Note Filed as Amended

  74. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Pension Note Filed as Amended

  75. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  76. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 003-000-000

  77. House Floor Amendment No. 3 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  78. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  79. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Judicial Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  80. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  81. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Home Rule Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  82. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee

  83. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Susana A. Mendoza

  84. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  85. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  86. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark L. Walker

  87. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham

  88. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang

  89. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Boland

  90. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell

  91. House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  92. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Filed as Amended

  93. Removed Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  94. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael K. Smith

  95. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar

  96. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joseph M. Lyons

  97. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah L. Graham

  98. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

  99. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Julie Hamos

  100. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz

  101. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Sacia

  102. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Paul D. Froehlich

  103. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Edward J. Acevedo

  104. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo

  105. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin A. McCarthy

  106. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire

  107. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan

  108. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto

  109. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

  110. Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris

  111. Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate

  112. Second Reading - Short Debate

  113. House Committee Amendment No. 2 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  114. House Committee Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  115. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  116. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz

  117. Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate

  118. Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; 007-004-000

  119. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote

  120. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee

  121. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

  122. Remains in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee

  123. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee; by Voice Vote

  124. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee

  125. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios

  126. Suspend Rule 25 - Prevailed

  127. Moved to Suspend Rule 25 Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

  128. Assigned to Health Care Availability and Accessibility Committee

  129. Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks

  130. Referred to Rules Committee

  131. First Reading

  132. Prefiled with Clerk by Rep. Susana A. Mendoza

Sponsors

  • Susana A. Mendoza · Cosponsor
  • Kirk W. Dillard · Cosponsor
  • Donne E. Trotter · Cosponsor
  • Martin A. Sandoval · Cosponsor
  • III Emil Jones · Cosponsor

Sponsorship breakdown

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0 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 178 not signed on · 3 voted No

Sponsors (0)

None.

Co-sponsors (5)

  • Susana A. Mendoza
  • Kirk W. Dillard
  • Donne E. Trotter
  • Martin A. Sandoval
  • Emil Jones, III Democrat

Not signed on (178)

178 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Concurrence

Passed 117 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 102001
Democrat 11000
Republican 4000
Total 117001
% of votes cast 99%0%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hatcher — Yea
Myers — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Cole — Yea
Wait — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Madigan — Yea
Watson — Yea
Howard — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Pihos — Yea
Hernandez — Not Voting
Washington — Yea
Winters — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Connelly — Yea
Cross — Yea
Cultra — Yea
Currie — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jackson — Yea
Lang — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Mathias — Yea
McAuliffe — Yea
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Senger — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Burke — Yea
Mitchell, Bill — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Cavaletto — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Durkin — Yea
Eddy — Yea
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Fortner — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Hamos — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Osmond — Yea
Osterman — Yea
Poe — Yea
Pritchard — Yea
Ramey — Yea
Reboletti — Yea
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Yea
Schmitz — Yea
Soto — Yea
Sommer — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Yea
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Black — Yea
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Yea
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Coulson — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Yea
Chapin Rose Republican Yea
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 57 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democrat 9000
Unaffiliated 47002
Republican 1000
Total 57002
% of votes cast 97%0%0%3%
How each member voted (59)
Member Party Vote
Hutchinson — Yea
Link — Yea
Kotowski — Yea
McCarter — Yea
Meeks — Yea
Noland — Yea
Radogno — Yea
Schoenberg — Yea
Silverstein — Yea
Steans — Yea
Demuzio — Yea
Jacobs — Yea
Trotter — Yea
Viverito — Yea
Munoz — Yea
Jones, J. — Yea
Brady — Yea
Sullivan — Yea
Wilhelmi — Yea
Clayborne — Yea
Dillard — Yea
Duffy — Yea
Forby — Yea
Frerichs — Yea
Garrett — Yea
Haine — Yea
Cullerton — Yea
Maloney — Yea
Cronin — Not Voting
Crotty — Yea
Dahl — Yea
DeLeo — Yea
Hendon — Yea
Hultgren — Yea
Pankau — Yea
Raoul — Yea
Righter — Yea
Risinger — Yea
Rutherford — Yea
Sandoval — Yea
Lauzen — Yea
Luechtefeld — Yea
Althoff — Yea
Martinez — Yea
Bivins — Yea
Bomke — Yea
Bond — Yea
Burzynski — Yea
Millner — Not Voting
David Koehler Democrat Yea
Don Harmon Democrat Yea
Emil Jones, III Democrat Yea
Eva-Dina Delgado Democrat Yea
Kimberly A. Lightford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Laura M. Murphy Democrat Yea
Linda Holmes Democrat Yea
Mattie Hunter Democrat Yea
Dave Syverson Republican Yea

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Third Reading

Passed 85 Yea · 32 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 732901
Democrat 11000
Republican 1300
Total 853201
% of votes cast 72%27%0%1%
How each member voted (118)
Member Party Vote
Hamos — Yea
Hatcher — Nay
Jackson — Yea
Jefferson — Yea
Nekritz — Yea
Lang — Yea
Davis, Monique — Yea
Reitz — Yea
Lyons — Yea
Dugan — Yea
Dunkin — Yea
Kosel — Yea
Madigan — Yea
McAuliffe — Nay
McCarthy — Yea
Mell — Yea
Mendoza — Yea
Moffitt — Yea
Mulligan — Yea
Phelps — Yea
Senger — Nay
Bradley — Yea
McGuire — Yea
Thapedi — Yea
Tryon — Yea
Turner — Yea
Verschoore — Yea
Burke — Yea
Wait — Yea
Mitchell, Jerry — Yea
Gordon, Careen — Yea
Gordon, Jehan — Yea
Washington — Yea
Yarbrough — Yea
Zalewski — Yea
Hannig — Yea
Harris — Yea
Hernandez — Yea
Howard — Yea
Coladipietro — Yea
Cole — Yea
Colvin — Yea
Coulson — Yea
D'Amico — Yea
Durkin — Nay
Eddy — Nay
Farnham — Yea
Flider — Yea
Flowers — Yea
Franks — Yea
Fritchey — Yea
Golar — Yea
Graham — Yea
Holbrook — Yea
Jakobsson — Yea
Brady — Nay
Mathias — Not Voting
Sullivan — Nay
Mitchell, Bill — Nay
Watson — Nay
Myers — Nay
Osmond — Nay
Pihos — Nay
Poe — Nay
Sommer — Nay
Winters — Nay
Cavaletto — Nay
Connelly — Nay
Cross — Nay
Cultra — Nay
Currie — Nay
Fortner — Nay
Osterman — Yea
Pritchard — Nay
Ramey — Nay
Reboletti — Nay
Reis — Yea
Riley — Yea
Ryg — Yea
Sacia — Yea
Saviano — Nay
Schmitz — Nay
Soto — Yea
Leitch — Yea
Acevedo — Yea
Arroyo — Yea
Bassi — Nay
Beaubien — Yea
Beiser — Yea
Bellock — Yea
Berrios — Yea
Biggins — Yea
Mautino — Yea
Black — Nay
Boland — Yea
May — Yea
Bost — Yea
Brauer — Nay
Brosnahan — Yea
Burns — Yea
McAsey — Yea
Froehlich — Yea
Chapa LaVia — Yea
Anthony DeLuca Democrat Yea
Fred Crespo Democrat Yea
Jay Hoffman Democrat Yea
La Shawn K. Ford Democrat Yea
Lakesia Collins Democrat Yea
Mark L. Walker Democrat Yea
Nicholas K. Smith Democrat Yea
Patrick J. Joyce Democrat Yea
Robert "Bob" Rita Democrat Yea
Sara Feigenholtz Democrat Yea
William "Will" Davis Democrat Yea
Brad Stephens Republican Nay
Chapin Rose Republican Nay
Chris Miller Republican Yea
Jil Tracy Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 152 do?
Creates the Continuity of Patient Care for Immunosuppressant Drugs Act. Provides that a health insurance policy or health care service plan contract that covers immunosuppressant drugs may not limit, reduce, or deny coverage of immunosuppressant drugs if prior to the limitation, reduction, or denial of coverage the insured was using the drug and was covered under the policy or contract and the drug was covered under the policy or contract. Provides that nothing in the Act shall prohibit an insurer from making changes in its benefit design that applies to all covered drugs or from increasing cost-sharing obligations due to a percentage coinsurance payment that necessarily increases with an increase in the underlying drug prices.
Who sponsors HB 152?
HB 152 is sponsored by Susana A. Mendoza, Kirk W. Dillard, Donne E. Trotter, Martin A. Sandoval, and Emil Jones, III (Democrat).
What is the current status of HB 152?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2009. Enacted.
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