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2026 Regular Session

Senate Bill 331

AN ACT CONCERNING STEP THERAPY REQUIREMENTS FOR PRESCRIPTION DRUGS COVERED UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM AND REQUIRED NOTICE TO ENROLLEES OF PRESCRIPTION DRUG PAYMENT SUSPENSIONS, DENIALS OR IMPOSITION OF NEW REQUIREMENTS.

In the Senate since February 26, 2026.

What it does

The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.

To align step therapy requirements with manufacturer guidelines for prescription drugs covered under the Medicaid program.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

2 co-sponsors

Saud Anwar, Martha Marx

Its course

February 26 to April 27, 2026, 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 action16 actions on 9 days

In the SenateFrom Feb 26

Human Services CommitteeFeb 26 to Mar 1921 days

Appropriations CommitteeApr 21 to Apr 243 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 26 – Apr 24

  1. Feb 26Introduced and sent to Human Services Committee
  2. Feb 27Heard in Human Services Committee
  3. Mar 19Human Services Committee recommended a substitute for it
  4. Apr 21Sent to Appropriations Committee
  5. Apr 24Appropriations Committee recommended it
All 16 actions, as published
  1. Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
  2. Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses
  3. Mar 19Joint Favorable SubstituteBoth houses
  4. Mar 20FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  5. Mar 30REFERRED TO OLR, OFABoth houses
  6. Apr 7RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  7. Apr 7FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate
  8. Apr 7SENATE CALENDAR NUMBERSenate
  9. Apr 7FILE NO.Both houses
  10. Apr 21REF. BY SEN. TO COMM. ONSenate
  11. Apr 21IMMEDIATE TRANSMITTAL TO COMMITTEESenate
  12. Apr 24Joint FavorableBoth houses
  13. Apr 24FILED WITH LCOBoth houses
  14. Apr 27RPTD. OUT OF LCOBoth houses
  15. Apr 27NO NEW FILE BY COMM. ONBoth houses
  16. Apr 27FAV. RPT., TAB. FOR CAL., SEN.Senate