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CS/SB 112: Step-therapy Protocols

GENERAL BILL by Health Policy ; Harrell ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Wright

Step-therapy Protocols; Defining the term “serious mental illness”; requiring the Agency for Health Care Administration to approve drug products for Medicaid recipients for the treatment of serious mental illness without step-therapy prior authorization under certain circumstances, etc.

Effective Date: 10/1/2023
Last Action: 5/5/2023 House - Died in Messages
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/29/2022 Senate • Filed
    1/4/2023 Senate • Referred to Health Policy; Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; Fiscal Policy
    2/13/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health Policy, 02/20/23, 3:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
    2/20/2023 Senate • CS by Health Policy; YEAS 11 NAYS 0
    2/22/2023 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
    2/23/2023 Senate • Now in Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services
    3/3/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services, 03/08/23, 8:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    3/7/2023 Senate • Introduced
    • CS by Health Policy read 1st time -SJ 111
    3/8/2023 Senate • Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services; YEAS 16 NAYS 0
    3/9/2023 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy
    4/10/2023 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/13/23, 10:30 am, 412 Knott Building
    4/13/2023 Senate • Favorable by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 20 NAYS 0
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    4/24/2023 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/27/23
    4/27/2023 Senate • Read 2nd time -SJ 565
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 565
    • CS passed; YEAS 35 NAYS 0 -SJ 565
    4/27/2023 House • In Messages
    5/5/2023 House • Died in Messages

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  • CS/SB 112, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/22/2023 at 11:00 AM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Pre-Meeting) 3/7/2023 (pdf)
    Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services (Post-Meeting) 3/9/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Pre-Meeting) 4/12/2023 (pdf)
    Fiscal Policy (Post-Meeting) 4/13/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 183 (c1) Medicaid Step-therapy Protocols for Drugs for Serious Mental Illness Treatments Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee

    Committee Votes (2)

    Date Committee Result
    3/8/2023 8:30 AM Appropriations Committee on Health and Human Services 16 Yeas - 0 Nays
    4/13/2023 10:30 AM Fiscal Policy 20 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Floor Votes (1)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/27/2023 11:38 AM Senate 35 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.901 Definitions; ss. 409.901-409.920. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 14 (pdf)
    409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • SB 112, Original Filed Version Posted 12/29/2022 at 2:43 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health Policy (Pre-Meeting) 2/17/2023 (pdf)
    Health Policy (Post-Meeting) 2/22/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    H 183 Medicaid Step-therapy Protocols for Drugs for Serious Mental Illness Treatments Healthcare Regulation Subcommittee Identical Last Action: 5/5/2023 H Died in Health & Human Services Committee

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    447408 - Amendment
    Delete line 403 and insert:
    Health Policy
    (Harrell)
    2/16/2023
    12:06 PM
    Replaced by Committee Substitute
    2/20/2023
    Web Page
    PDF

    Committee Votes (1)

    Date Committee Result
    2/20/2023 3:00 PM Health Policy 11 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (3)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    409.901 Definitions; ss. 409.901-409.920. Page 1 (pdf)
    409.910 Responsibility for payments on behalf of Medicaid-eligible persons when other parties are liable. Page 14 (pdf)
    409.912 Cost-effective purchasing of health care. Page 2 (pdf)

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