Health Insurance - Step Therapy or Fail-First Protocols - Drugs to Treat Associated Conditions of Advanced Metastatic Cancer

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Sponsors: 2
Votes: May 20 ’25
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Description

Prohibiting certain insurers, nonprofit health service plans, and health maintenance organizations from imposing a step therapy or fail-first protocol for certain prescription drugs prescribed by a treating physician to treat a symptom of or side effect from the treatment of stage four metastatic cancer and use of the prescription drug is consistent with best practices for treatment of the condition.

Subjects

Health Occupations -see also- (specific health occupations)Physicians -see also- MedExmnrs; Pediatr; Psychiatrists etc.Health -see also- COVID19; EnvHlth; MedCon; etc.Medical TreatmentsNonprofit OrganizationsDrugs -see also- Cannabis; ControlDangSubst; Pharm; etc.Medical Conditions -see also- AIDS; COVID-19; rabiesHealth Maintenance Organizations -see also- Manage Care OrgsHealth Maintenance OrganizationsHealth - InsuranceHealth Insurance -see also- ACA; HMOs; MCOs

Progress

IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
Sent to committeeFeb 12, 2025
Passed the first chamberMar 15, 2025
PassedMar 17, 2025
Became lawMay 20, 2025

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