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SB1258Introduced in the Senate

PRIOR AUTH-PRESCRIPTION DRUGS

IntroducedSenate Assignments

Introduced by Graciela Guzman, District 20

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Amends the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Provides that a health insurance issuer may not require prior authorization for: a prescription drug prescribed to a patient by a health care professional for 6 or more consecutive months, regardless of whether the prescription drug is a non-preferred medication pursuant to the patient's health insurance coverage; the following prescription drugs or the therapeutic equivalent approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration: insulin; human immunodeficiency virus prevention medication; human immunodeficiency virus treatment medication; viral hepatitis medication; estrogen; and progesterone; or human immunodeficiency virus pre-exposure prophylaxis and post-exposure prophylaxis drugs approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration; Truvada; Harvoni; Descovy; and Apretude.

Where it stands

Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

March 27, 2026

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Bill history

  1. Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  2. First Reading

  3. Referred to Assignments

  4. Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura

  5. Assigned to Insurance

  6. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 4, 2025

  7. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 11, 2025

  8. Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 9, 2025

  9. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  10. Re-assigned to Insurance

  11. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Graciela Guzmán

  12. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments

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

  14. Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 27, 2026

  15. Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

  16. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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