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LA HB370

LA HB370
Provides relative to prescription drug benefits for persons with stage-four advanced, metastatic cancer (EN SEE FISC NOTE SG EX See Note)


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Introduced
03/29/2019
In Committee
05/22/2019
Crossed Over
05/20/2019
Passed
06/05/2019
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/05/2019

Introduced Session

2019 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT 2 To amend and reenact R.S. 22:1053(A) and (D) and to enact R.S. 22:1053(E), (F), and (G), 3 relative to prescription drug benefits for persons with stage-four advanced, metastatic 4 cancer; to prohibit denial of a prescription based upon step therapy or fail first 5 protocols; to provide for an exception; to require notification of prescriptions for 6 associated conditions; to define key terms; to provide for an effective date; and to 7 provide for related matters. 8

AI Summary

This bill amends and enacts provisions related to prescription drug benefits for individuals with stage-four advanced, metastatic cancer. It prohibits health coverage plans from denying a prescription based on step therapy or fail-first protocols, unless the preferred drug is clinically equivalent. It requires healthcare providers to inform the health coverage plan that a prescribed drug is for a condition associated with stage-four advanced, metastatic cancer. The bill defines key terms, including "health coverage plan" and "stage-four advanced, metastatic cancer." The provisions of this bill would become effective upon the governor's signature or the expiration of the time for the governor to act on the bill.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (95)

Julie Stokes (R)* Mark Abraham (R),  Neil Abramson (D),  Roy Adams (D),  John Alario (R),  Beryl Amedée (R),  Conrad Appel (R),  James Armes (D),  Tony Bacala (R),  Larry Bagley (R),  Taylor Barras (R),  Regina Barrow (D),  John Berthelot (R),  Robert Billiot (D),  Stuart Bishop (R),  Gerald Boudreaux (D),  Ken Brass (D),  Terry Brown (I),  Thomas Carmody (R),  Barbara Carpenter (D),  Gary Carter (D),  Robby Carter (D),  Stephen Carter (R),  Norby Chabert (R),  Charles Chaney (R),  Patrick Connick (R),  Patrick Cortez (R),  Jean-Paul Coussan (R),  Kenny Cox (D),  Phillip DeVillier (R),  Jack Donahue (R),  Mary DuBuisson (R),  Royce Duplessis (D),  Julie Emerson (R),  Dale Erdey (R),  Reid Falconer (R),  James Fannin (R),  Franklin Foil (R),  A.B. Franklin (D),  Randal Gaines (D),  Raymond Garofalo (R),  Ryan Gatti (R),  Jerry Gisclair (D),  John Guinn (R),  Jimmy Harris (D),  Lance Harris (R),  Cameron Henry (R),  Sharon Hewitt (R),  Stephanie Hilferty (R),  Dorothy Hill (D),  Frank Hoffmann (R),  Dodie Horton (R),  Mike Huval (R),  Katrina Jackson-Andrews (D),  Patrick Jefferson (D),  Ronnie Johns (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Robert Johnson (D),  Sam Jones (D),  Jeremy LaCombe (R),  Terry Landry (D),  Ed Larvadain (D),  H. Bernard LeBas (D),  Walt Leger (D),  Chris Leopold (R),  Gerald Long (R),  Jay Luneau (D),  Rodney Lyons (D),  Denise Marcelle (D),  Joseph Marino (I),  Daniel Martiny (R),  Wayne McMahen (R),  John Milkovich (R),  Fred Mills (R),  Beth Mizell (R),  Pat Moore (D),  Jean-Paul Morrell (D),  J. Kevin Pearson (R),  Karen Peterson (D),  J. Rogers Pope (R),  Stephen Pugh (R),  Steven Pylant (R),  Jerome Richard (I),  Clay Schexnayder (R),  Gary Smith (D),  John Smith (R),  Joe Stagni (R),  John Stefanski (R),  Kirk Talbot (R),  Polly Thomas (R),  Francis Thompson (R),  Michael Walsworth (R),  Rick Ward (R),  Malinda White (R),  Jerome Zeringue (R), 

Last Action

Effective date: 06/05/2019. (on 06/05/2019)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page http://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=19rs&b=HB370&sbi=y
Analysis - Resume Digest for HB370 http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1146425
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1143563
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1142204
Fiscal Note - HB370 Enrolled http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1142935
Summary of Senate Amendments to HB370 http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1141347
House Vote on HB 370 CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#919) http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1142039
Fiscal Note - HB370 ReEngrossed With Senate Floor Amendments http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1141644
Senate Floor Amendment #3097 Mills Adopted http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1140550
Senate Floor Amendment #2943 Gatti Withdrawn http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1139908
Fiscal Note - HB370 ReEngrossed With Senate Cmte Amendments http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1138279
Senate Legislative Bureau Amendment #2407 BUREAU Proposed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1137486
Senate Committee Amendment #2281 INS Proposed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1136683
Analysis - Senate Green Sheet Digest for HB370 http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1136773
Fiscal Note - HB370 ReEngrossed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1136641
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1135145
Analysis - Digest of HB370 Reengrossed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1135212
House Floor Amendment #2764 Stokes Proposed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1134780
Fiscal Note - HB370 Engrossed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1133899
House Committee Amendment #1950 INS Proposed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1130118
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1130175
Analysis - Digest of HB370 Engrossed http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1130311
House Committee Amendment #1228 INS Draft http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1125472
House Committee Amendment #1770 INS Draft http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1129017
House Committee Amendment #1151 INS Draft http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1125292
BillText http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1121372
Analysis - Digest of HB370 Original http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/ViewDocument.aspx?d=1121418
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