BILL · 1993–94 SESSION
SB 5458: Drugs/insurance coverage
Regulating insurance coverage of drugs that have not received federal drug administration approval.
Summary
- Disability insurance companies, group disability insurance companies, health care service companies and health maintenance entities are prohibited from rejecting prescription claims based on the use of the drug, if the use is recognized as appropriate by equivalent practitioners or is a recognized or recommended use in the health care literature.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5458), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 29, 1993
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
- Introduced
- January 29, 1993 in the Senate
- Last action
- March 11, 1994
- Budget
- Has a fiscal note
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: R. Lorraine Wojahn (D-27)
1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
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SB 5458 in other sessions
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- SB 5458 (2017–18) Community impact statements
- SB 5458 (2015–16) Health district banking
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