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2011 Regular Session

Senate Bill 1083

AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE OF PRESCRIPTION DRUGS FOR PAIN TREATMENT.

Became law as Public Act 11-169, signed July 13, 2011, 139 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To prohibit individual and group health insurance policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs from requiring insureds to use, prior to using a brand name prescription drug prescribed by a licensed physician for pain treatment, any alternative brand name prescription drugs or over-the-counter drugs.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

6 co-sponsors

Edith G. Prague, Kevin D. Witkos, Joseph J. Crisco Jr., Steve Cassano, Edwin A. Gomes, Gayle S. Slossberg

In the House of Representatives

    3 co-sponsors

    Bruce Zalaski, Patricia M. Widlitz, Gregory Haddad

    Its course

    February 24 to July 13, 2011, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

    Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

    Every action23 actions on 15 days

    In the SenateFeb 24 to May 2691 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 24 to Mar 1519 days

    Appropriations CommitteeApr 27 to May 47 days

    In the House of RepresentativesMay 26 to Jun 813 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 8 to Jun 3022 days

    With the GovernorJun 30 to Jul 1313 days

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

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    What happened

    In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.

    In the Senate Feb 24 – May 26

    1. Feb 24Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Feb 25Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 15Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
    4. Apr 27Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. May 4Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 26Passed the Senate

    In the House of Representatives May 28 – Jun 8

    1. May 28Arrived in the House of Representatives
    2. Jun 8Passed the House of Representatives

    To the Governor Jun 28 – Jul 13

    1. Jun 28Numbered Public Act 11-169
    2. Jun 30Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Jul 13Signed by the Governor
    All 23 actions, as published
    1. Feb 24REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Feb 25PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 15Joint FavorableBoth houses
    4. Mar 16FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 21REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Mar 28RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Mar 28FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    8. Mar 28SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    9. Mar 28FILE NO.Both houses
    10. Apr 27REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
    11. May 4Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 5FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 5RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 5NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 5FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    16. May 26SENATE PASSEDSenate
    17. May 28FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    18. May 28HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    19. Jun 8HOUSE PASSEDHouse of Representatives
    20. Jun 8IN CONCURRENCEHouse of Representatives
    21. Jun 28PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    22. Jun 30TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    23. Jul 13SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor