MA H1145

Bill

Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Medicaid program (MassHealth) and its contracted insurers to establish a step therapy program for prescription medications used to treat epilepsy and seizure disorders. Under this program, patients may be required to try and fail on one other medication before the originally prescribed medication is authorized for coverage. However, the bill also mandates that prescribing practitioners have a clear and convenient process to request an override of this step therapy requirement in certain cases, such as if the preferred treatment has been ineffective or is expected to cause harm to the patient. The step therapy requirement is limited to a 30-day period, after which the practitioner's recommended treatment must be covered if they deem the initial treatment to be clinically ineffective.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Mike Day (D), Carole Fiola (D), Stephen Hay (D), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R), Dave Robertson (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1145

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1145
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1145.pdf

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