House Bill 6588

To: (1) Provide that no individual or group health insurance policy providing coverage for outpatient prescription drugs shall (A) require a prescribing health care provider to prescribe a supply of a covered outpatient psychotropic drug that is larger than the supply of such drug that such provider deems clinically appropriate, or (B) if a prescribing health care provider deems a ninety-day supply of a covered outpatient psychotropic drug to be clinically inappropriate and prescribes less than a ninety-day supply of such drug, impose a coinsurance, copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense for the prescribed supply of such drug in an amount that exceeds the amount of the coinsurance, copayment, deductible or other out-of-pocket expense for a ninety-day supply of such drug reduced pro rata in proportion to such prescribed supply of such drug; (2) provide that no mental health care benefits provided under state law, with state funds or to state employees shall require a prescribing health care provider to prescribe a supply of an outpatient psychotropic drug that is larger than the supply of such drug that such provider deems clinically appropriate; (3) establish a task force to study methods available to this state, and health carriers doing business in this state, to encourage health care providers providing mental health services to participate in provider networks; and (4) establish a task force to study health insurance coverage for peer support services.

In the House of Representatives

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  Sponsor

• House of Representatives floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted May 12 · Adopted Jun 4

• Senate floor amendmentAdopted

  Adopted Jun 4 · House of Representatives agreed Jun 7

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In the House of Representatives Mar 4 – May 12

1. Mar 4Introduced and sent to Insurance and Real Estate Committee
2. Mar 5Heard in Insurance and Real Estate Committee
3. Mar 22Insurance and Real Estate Committee recommended it
4. May 12The House of Representatives adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
5. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A

In the Senate May 14 – Jun 4

1. May 14Arrived in the Senate
2. Jun 4The Senate adopted House of Representatives Amendment A
3. The Senate adopted Senate Amendment A
4. Passed the Senate with House of Representatives Amendment A

Back in the House of Representatives Jun 4 – Jun 23

1. Jun 4Passed the Senate with Senate Amendment A
2. Jun 7The House of Representatives agreed to Senate Amendment A
3. Passed the House of Representatives with House of Representatives Amendment A
4. Passed the House of Representatives with Senate Amendment A
5. Jun 23Numbered Public Act 21-125

To the Governor Jun 24 – Jul 7

1. Jun 24Sent to the Secretary of the State
2. Sent to the Governor
3. Jul 7Signed by the Governor