BILL · 2017–18 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SSB 5782

SB 5782: Step therapy/mental health

Restricting the use of step therapy by public and private insurers for drugs used in mental health treatment.

Summary

Establishes limitations for regulated health plans, state employee health plans and Medicaid coverage, and the application of step therapy for mental health prescriptions.

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Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to restricting the use of step therapy by public and private insurers for drugs used in mental health treatment;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5782)
Jan 8, 2018By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5782)
Jun 21, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5782)
May 23, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SSB 5782)
Apr 24, 2017By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
Feb 17, 2017Referred to Ways & Means. (SSB 5782)
Feb 17, 2017Referred to Ways & Means.
Feb 16, 2017HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SSB 5782)
Feb 16, 2017And refer to Ways & Means. (SSB 5782)
Feb 16, 2017Minority; without recommendation. (SSB 5782)
Feb 16, 2017Minority; without recommendation.
Feb 16, 2017And refer to Ways & Means.
Feb 16, 2017HLTH - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
Feb 9, 2017First reading, referred to Health Care.

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

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