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2019 Regular Session

House Bill 7125

AN ACT CONCERNING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER BENEFITS.

Became law as Public Act 19-159, signed July 8, 2019, 144 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To (1) require each health carrier to submit an annual report concerning parity for mental health and substance use disorder benefits, (2) require the joint standing committee of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to insurance to conduct an annual public hearing concerning such report, (3) require nonquantitative treatment limitations to be applied equally to mental health and substance use disorder benefits and medical and surgical benefits under certain health insurance policies, (4) require health insurance coverage for (A) prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance use disorders if a policy includes coverage for prescription drugs, and (B) substance abuse services regardless of whether such services were provided pursuant to a court order, and (5) prohibit mandatory step therapy and prior authorization for prescription drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance use disorders.

Sponsors

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

In the House of Representatives

49 co-sponsors

Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Brenda L. Kupchick, Tom Arnone, John K. Hampton, David Michel, Devin R. Carney, Lucy Dathan, Terrie E. Wood, Mary M. Mushinsky, Fred Camillo, Robin E. Comey, Raghib Allie-Brennan, Livvy R. Floren, Philip L. Young III, Tami Zawistowski, Peter A. Tercyak, Robin Green, Matt Blumenthal, Matthew Ritter, Tom Delnicki, Christine Conley, Dave W. Yaccarino, David Rutigliano, J.P. Sredzinski, Nicole Klarides-Ditria, Bill Simanski, Charles J. Ferraro, Cara Christine Pavalock-D'Amato, Laura M. Devlin, Holly H. Cheeseman, William A. Petit Jr., M.D., Jonathan Steinberg, Leslee B. Hill, Bill Buckbee, Kara Rochelle, Ronald A. Napoli Jr., Whit Betts, Hilda E. Santiago, Christie M. Carpino, Gary A. Turco Jr., Noreen S. Kokoruda, Pat Wilson Pheanious, Jesse MacLachlan, Juan R. Candelaria, Patricia Billie Miller, Jason Rojas, Maria P. Horn, Joseph C. Serra, Kathleen M. McCarty

In the Senate

    15 co-sponsors

    Catherine A. Osten, Saud Anwar, Tony Hwang, Heather S. Somers, George S. Logan, Alexandra Bergstein, Christine Cohen, Norman Needleman, Matthew L. Lesser, Kevin C. Kelly, Mary Daugherty Abrams, Julie Kushner, Mae Flexer, Gennaro Bizzarro, Carlo Leone

    Its course

    February 14 to July 8, 2019, 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 action27 actions on 15 days

    In the House of RepresentativesFeb 14 to May 2095 days

    Insurance and Real Estate CommitteeFeb 14 to Mar 1933 days

    Appropriations CommitteeMay 10 to May 133 days

    In the SenateMay 20 to Jun 516 days

    Waiting to be sentJun 5 to Jun 2823 days

    With the GovernorJun 28 to Jul 810 days

    Amendments

    Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

    • House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

      Adopted May 20 · Adopted Jun 5

    Text

    Each version as the General Assembly printed it.

    l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

    What happened

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

    In the House of Representatives Feb 14 – May 20

    1. Feb 14Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    2. Mar 1Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
    3. Mar 19Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended a substitute for it
    4. May 10Sent to Appropriations Committee
    5. May 13Appropriations Committee recommended it
    6. May 20The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    7. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

    In the Senate May 22 – Jun 5

    1. May 22Arrived in the Senate
    2. Jun 5The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
    3. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

    To the Governor Jun 25 – Jul 8

    1. Jun 25Numbered Public Act 19-159
    2. Jun 28Sent to the Secretary of the State
    3. Sent to the Governor
    4. Jul 8Signed by the Governor
    All 27 actions, as published
    1. Feb 14REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
    2. Mar 1PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
    3. Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
    4. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    5. Mar 28REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
    6. Apr 3RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    7. Apr 3FAV. RPT., TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    8. Apr 3HOUSE CALENDAR NUMBERHouse of Representatives
    9. Apr 3FILE NO.Both houses
    10. May 10REF. BY HOUSE TO COMMITTEE ONHouse of Representatives
    11. May 13Joint FavorableBoth houses
    12. May 14FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
    13. May 14RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
    14. May 14NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
    15. May 14TABLED FOR HOUSE CALENDARHouse of Representatives
    16. May 20HOUSE ADOPTED HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    17. May 20HOUSE PASSED, HOUSE AMEND. SCH.House of Representatives
    18. May 22FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
    19. May 22SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
    20. May 22FILE NO.Both houses
    21. Jun 5SEN. ADOPTED HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    22. Jun 5SEN. PASSED, HO. AMEND. SCH.Senate
    23. Jun 5ON CONSENT CALENDAR /IN CONCURRENCESenate
    24. Jun 25PUBLIC ACTBoth houses
    25. Jun 28TRANSMITTED TO SECRETARY OF THE STATEBoth houses
    26. Jun 28TRANSMITTED BY SECRETARY OF THE STATE TO GOVERNORGovernor
    27. Jul 8SIGNED BY GOVERNORGovernor