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Senate Bill 114

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Last Action	signed by Governor (Acts ch. 134)
Title	AN ACT relating to step therapy.
Bill Documents	Bill
Impact Statements	Health Mandate
Bill Request Number	1316
Sponsor	J. Denton
Summary of Original Version	Create a new section of Subtitle 17A of KRS Chapter 304 to define "step therapy," "fail-first protocol," and "override of the restriction"; establish step therapy or fail-first protocol limitations; require override of restriction within 48 hours of request if based on sound clinical evidence that the preferred treatment has been ineffective or based on sound clinical evidence or medical and scientific evidence that the preferred treatment will be ineffective for the insured or will cause or will likely cause an adverse reaction to the insured.
Index Headings of Original Version	Health Benefit Mandate - Prescription drugs, step therapy or fail-first protocol, limitation Health and Medical Services - Prescription drugs, step therapy or fail-first protocol, limitation Insurance - Health, prescription drug step therapy or fail-first protocol, limitation Insurance, Health - Prescription drugs, step therapy or fail-first protocol, limitation
Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/24/12	introduced in Senate
01/26/12	to Health & Welfare (S)
02/01/12	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/02/12	2nd reading, to Rules
02/07/12	recommitted to Health & Welfare (S)
02/08/12	reported favorably, to Rules with Committee Substitute as a Consent Bill
02/14/12	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Wednesday, February 15, 2012
02/15/12	3rd reading, passed 37-0 with Committee Substitute
02/16/12	received in House
02/21/12	to Health & Welfare (H)
03/26/12	posting waived taken from Health & Welfare (H) 1st reading returned to Health & Welfare (H) posted in committee
03/27/12	reported favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules as a Consent Bill
03/28/12	posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Wednesday, March 28, 2012 3rd reading, passed 98-0
03/29/12	received in Senate
03/30/12	enrolled, signed by each presiding officer delivered to Governor
04/11/12	signed by Governor (Acts ch. 134)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Impact Statements	Health Mandate
Summary	Retain original provisions; establish that an override of restriction for a medication shall be within 48 hours if all necessary information to perform the override review has been provided and documented.
Index Headings	Health Benefit Mandate - Prescription drugs, step therapy or fail-first protocol, limitation Health and Medical Services - Prescription drugs, step therapy or fail-first protocol, limitation Insurance - Health, prescription drug step therapy or fail-first protocol, limitation Insurance, Health - Prescription drugs, step therapy or fail-first protocol, limitation

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