This bill requires health plans and pharmacy benefits managers to count all amounts a patient pays toward their deductibles, copayments, and other out-of-pocket costs—including payments made by other people on their behalf—when calculating how much the patient has contributed toward their annual limits. The change ensures patients get credit for all their costs, not just what they personally pay out of pocket, which could help them reach their coverage limits faster.
This bill does not directly amend codified state law.
Commerce and Energy Deferred to the 41st legislative day Passed, YEAS 5, NAYS 2.
Commerce and Energy Scheduled for hearing
First read in Senate and referred to Senate Commerce and Energy S.J. 132
Carl Perry
Prime sponsor · Rep.
R
Wayne Steinhauer
Prime sponsor · Sen.
R
Cosponsors
Commerce and Energy — Deferred to the 41st legislative day