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SB317Introduced in the Senate

Prohibit health insurers from performing prior authorization on psychiatric drugs in shortage or discontinued

Passed

Introduced by Dennis Lenz, District 27

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Official description

Prohibit health insurers from performing prior authorization on psychiatric drugs in shortage or discontinued

Where it stands

Chapter Number Assigned

May 13, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: (H) 3rd Reading Concurred · April 11, 2025

98

Yes

1

No

1

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Bill history

  1. (LC) Drafter Assigned

  2. (LC) Draft On Hold

  3. (LC) Draft Taken Off Hold

  4. (LC) Draft in Legal Review

  5. (LC) Draft in Edit

  6. (LC) Draft in Input/Proofing

  7. (LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review

  8. (LC) Draft in Assembly

  9. (LC) Draft Ready for Delivery

  10. (LC) Draft Delivered to Requester

  11. (S) Introduced

  12. (S) First Reading

  13. (S) Referred to Committee (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  14. (S) Fiscal Note Requested

  15. (S) Hearing (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  16. (S) Fiscal Note Received

  17. (S) Fiscal Note Signed

  18. (S) Fiscal Note Printed

  19. (S) Committee Executive Action--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  20. (S) Committee Report--Bill Passed as Amended (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety

  21. (S) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  22. (S) 2nd Reading Passed

  23. (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  24. (S) 3rd Reading Passed

  25. (S) Transmitted to House

  26. (H) Referred to Committee (H) Business and Labor

  27. (H) First Reading

  28. (H) Hearing (H) Business and Labor

  29. (H) Hearing (H) Business and Labor

  30. (H) Committee Executive Action--Bill Concurred (H) Business and Labor

  31. (H) Committee Report--Bill Concurred (H) Business and Labor

  32. (H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading

  33. (H) 2nd Reading Concurred

  34. (H) Scheduled for 3rd Reading

  35. (H) 3rd Reading Concurred

  36. (S) Sent to Enrolling

  37. (S) Returned from Enrolling

  38. (S) Signed by President

  39. (H) Signed by Speaker

  40. (S) Transmitted to Governor

  41. (S) Signed by Governor

  42. Chapter Number Assigned

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