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SB 24-110 CO
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Medicaid Prior Authorization Prohibition

CO · session 2024A · Senate · bill

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Introduced Feb 5, 2024

Latest action (Jun 3, 2024) Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

Summary

The act prohibits the department of health care policy and financing (department) from requiring an adult to be prescribed an antipsychotic prescription drug that is included on the preferred drug list and used to treat a mental health disorder or mental health condition if: During the preceding year, the adult was prescribed and unsuccessfully treated with an antipsychotic prescription drug that is included on the preferred drug list and used to treat a mental health disorder or mental health condition and for which a single claim is paid; or The adult is stable on an antipsychotic drug used to treat a mental health disorder or mental health condition that is not included on the preferred drug list. The act appropriates $1,092,134 to the department. This appropriation consists of $888,555 from the general fund and $203,579 from the healthcare affordability and sustainability fee cash fund. The department may use this appropriation for medical and long-term care services for medicaid-eligible individuals. It is anticipated that the department will receive an additional $2,295,189 in federal funds for the implementation of this act. APPROVED by Governor June 3, 2024 EFFECTIVE June 3, 2024(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

Sponsors (4)

Action history (15)

  1. Jun 3, 2024 Governor Signed · executive
  2. May 16, 2024 Sent to the Governor · executive
  3. May 16, 2024 Signed by the Speaker of the House · lower
  4. May 16, 2024 Signed by the President of the Senate · upper
  5. May 6, 2024 Senate Considered House Amendments - Result was to Concur - Repass · upper
  6. May 5, 2024 House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · lower
  7. May 4, 2024 House Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · lower
  8. May 2, 2024 House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole · lower
  9. Apr 29, 2024 House Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Unamended to Appropriations · lower
  10. Apr 24, 2024 Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Human Services · lower
  11. Apr 24, 2024 Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments · upper
  12. Apr 23, 2024 Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed with Amendments - Committee · upper
  13. Apr 23, 2024 Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole · upper
  14. Apr 17, 2024 Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations · upper
  15. Feb 5, 2024 Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services · upper

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