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SB 534: Prescription Drugs Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia for Medicaid Recipients

GENERAL BILL by Harrell

Prescription Drugs Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia for Medicaid Recipients; Authorizing the approval of drug products or certain medication prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia or schizotypal or delusional disorders for Medicaid recipients who have not met the step-therapy prior authorization criteria, when the drug product or certain medication meets specified criteria, etc.

Effective Date: 7/1/2022
Last Action: 4/8/2022 - Chapter No. 2022-27
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Health Policy (HP)
  2. Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (AHS)
  3. Appropriations (AP)

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    10/18/2021 Senate • Filed
    11/3/2021 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; Appropriations -SJ 32
    11/22/2021 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 12/02/21, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
    12/2/2021 Senate • Favorable by Health Policy; YEAS 7 NAYS 0 -SJ 94
    • Now in Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services
    1/11/2022 Senate • Introduced -SJ 31
    1/14/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services, 01/19/22, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/19/2022 Senate • Subcommittee Recommendation: Favorable by Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 9 NAYS 0 -SJ 211
    • Now in Appropriations
    1/24/2022 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations, 01/27/22, 11:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    1/27/2022 Senate • Favorable by- Appropriations; YEAS 19 NAYS 0 -SJ 243
    1/28/2022 Senate • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    2/10/2022 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 02/17/22 -SJ 426
    2/17/2022 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 418
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 418
    • Passed; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 418
    • Immediately certified -SJ 426
    2/17/2022 House • In Messages
    2/28/2022 House • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/3/2022)
    • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    3/3/2022 House • Substituted for HB 885
    • Read 2nd time
    • Placed on 3rd reading
    • Added to Third Reading Calendar
    3/4/2022 House • Read 3rd time
    • Passed; YEAS 112, NAYS 0
    3/4/2022 Senate • Ordered enrolled -SJ 695
    4/5/2022 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    4/6/2022 • Approved by Governor
    4/8/2022 • Chapter No. 2022-27

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  • SB 534, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/6/2022 at 1:21 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 885 Prescription Drugs Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia for Medicaid Recipients McFarland Identical Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 534 (Ch. 2022-27)

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 1 (pdf)

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  • SB 534, Original Filed Version Posted 10/18/2021 at 1:54 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 12/1/2021 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 12/2/2021 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 1/18/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 1/19/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Pre-Meeting) 1/26/2022 (pdf)
    Appropriations (Post-Meeting) 1/28/2022 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 885 Prescription Drugs Used in the Treatment of Schizophrenia for Medicaid Recipients McFarland Identical Last Action: 3/3/2022 H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see SB 534 (Ch. 2022-27)

    Committee Votes (3)

    Date Committee Result
    12/2/2021 9:00 AM Health Policy 7 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/19/2022 10:30 AM Appropriations Subcommittee on Health and Human Services 9 Yeas - 0 Nays
    1/27/2022 11:30 AM Appropriations 19 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    2/17/2022 2:20 PM Senate 38 Yeas - 0 Nays
    3/4/2022 3:09 PM House 112 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 1 (pdf)

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