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HB 1358 IN

Coverage of prescription pain medications.

IN · session 2025 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2025

Latest action (Jan 13, 2025) Authored by Representative Porter

Summary

Provides that the office of the secretary of family and social services may not place greater coverage restrictions on a non-opioid drug prescribed for the treatment or management of pain than the coverage restrictions placed on an opioid drug prescribed to treat or manage pain with respect to the Medicaid program or the children's health insurance program. Provides that a policy of accident and sickness insurance and a health maintenance organization contract may not place greater coverage restrictions on a non-opioid drug prescribed for the treatment or management of pain than the coverage restrictions placed on an opioid drug prescribed to treat or manage pain.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (2)

  1. Jan 13, 2025 First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2025 Authored by Representative Porter · lower
Subjects
ADDICTION SERVICES; Illicit Drugs, Prescription Drugs, Substances, and AlcoholAGENCIES; Family and Social Services Administration (FSSA)FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GenerallyHEALTH; Billing and CostsHEALTH; MedicaidINSURANCE; Health Insurance

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