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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 36
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 919
Referred to Committee on INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Introduced by:
SEN. LOONEY, 11th Dist.
AN ACT PROHIBITING HEALTH CARRIERS FROM REQUIRING THE
USE OF STEP THERAPY FOR CERTAIN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That sections 38a-510 and 38a-544 of the general statutes be 1
amended to prohibit health carriers that deliver, issue for delivery, 2
renew, amend or continue health insurance policies and contracts in 3
this state that provide coverage for prescription drugs from requiring 4
the use of step therapy for a prescription drug if such drug is 5
prescribed for the treatment of a disabling, chronic or life-threatening 6
disease or condition. 7
Statement of Purpose:
To prohibit health carriers that deliver, issue for delivery, renew,
amend or continue certain health insurance policies and contracts in
this state from requiring the use of step therapy for a prescription drug
if such drug is prescribed for the treatment of a disabling, chronic or
life-threatening disease or condition.