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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Senate Bill S8423
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 20th Senate District
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2021-S8423 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9580
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §273, Pub Health L; amd §364-j, Soc Serv L; amd §§3216, 3221 & 4303, Ins L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S1001, A1619
2021-S8423 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Prohibits the preferred drug program, managed care programs and insurers from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs prescribed to a person for the treatment or prevention of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
2021-S8423 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8423 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the preferred drug program from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs to certain persons; to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting managed care programs from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs to certain persons; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting insurers from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs to certain persons PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Prohibits insurers and public health plans from utilizing prior authori- zation, step therapy, or other protocols that would restrict access to antiretroviral drugs for the treatment or prevention of HIV or AIDS SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
2021-S8423 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8423 I N S E N A T E February 28, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the preferred drug program from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs to certain persons; to amend the social services law, in relation to prohibiting managed care programs from restricting or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs to certain persons; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to prohibiting insurers from restrict- ing or imposing delays in the distribution of antiretroviral prescription drugs to certain persons THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 273 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 11 to read as follows: 11. NO PRIOR AUTHORIZATION, STEP THERAPY, OR ANY OTHER PROTOCOL THAT COULD RESTRICT OR DELAY THE DISPENSING OF THE DRUG SHALL BE REQUIRED FOR ANTIRETROVIRAL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRESCRIBED TO A PERSON IN A STATE PUBLIC HEALTH PLAN FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF THE HUMAN IMMUNO- DEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) OR ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS). § 2. Section 364-j of the social services law is amended by adding a new subdivision 26-d to read as follows: 26-D. MANAGED CARE PROVIDERS SHALL NOT SUBJECT AN ANTIRETROVIRAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG PRESCRIBED TO A PERSON FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF THE HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) OR ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) TO A PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT, STEP THERAPY, OR ANY OTHER PROTOCOL THAT COULD RESTRICT OR DELAY THE DISPENSING OF THE DRUG. § 3. Subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law is amended by adding a new paragraph 36 to read as follows: (36) NO POLICY THAT PROVIDES COVERAGE FOR ANTIRETROVIRAL PRESCRIPTION DRUGS PRESCRIBED FOR THE TREATMENT OR PREVENTION OF THE HUMAN IMMUNODE- FICIENCY VIRUS (HIV) OR ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS) SHALL SUBJECT SUCH DRUGS TO PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT, STEP THERAPY, OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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