MA H1257

Bill

MA H1257

Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

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

AI Summary

This bill establishes a step therapy program for prescription medications used to treat epilepsy and seizure disorders under MassHealth (the Massachusetts Medicaid program). The program may require patients to try and fail on one other prescription medication before the prescribed medication is authorized. However, the bill provides a clear and convenient process for prescribing practitioners to request an override of this restriction if certain conditions are met, such as the preferred treatment being ineffective or likely to cause adverse reactions. The step therapy requirement is limited to 30 days, after which the prescribing practitioner can deem the treatment clinically ineffective and the prescribed medication must be covered.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Michael Day (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5201 (on 10/13/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1257

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1257
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1257.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1460	To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2098	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H2580	Relative to employee retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H5201	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1000	Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1001	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1278	Relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1284	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1305	Relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To

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