Where is non-medical switching being legislated?

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Where is non-medical switching being legislated?As of the writing of this article, there were 22 bills in process across the nation with regard to non-medical switching.

  • California – CA (R) AB 1353 – Asm. Marie Waldron. Health Care coverage: prescription drugs: continuity of care.
  • Florida – FL (R) HB 229 – Rep. Ralph Massullo. Consumer Protection from Nonmedical Changes to Prescription Drug Formularies. See also: FL (R) SB 360 – Sen. Debbie Mayfield.
  • Hawaii – HI (R) SB 387 – Sen. Rosalyn Baker. Relating to Health Insurance: requires a health carrier… to ensure covered persons have access to covered services.
  • Iowa – IA (R) HSB 516 – Committee on Human Resources. A bill for an act relating to continuity of care and nonmedical switching. See also: IA (R) SSB 3003.
  • Illinois – IL (R) HB 2694 – Rep. Gregory Harris. Patient-Rights Transition.
  • Massachusetts – MA (R) HB 2952 – Rep. Shawn Dooley. An act regarding continual coverage of prescription medication.
  • Michigan – MI (R) SB 287 – Sen. Tonya Schultmaker. Insurance; health benefits; pharmacy benefit managers; regulate.
  • Minnesota – MN (R) HF 982 – Rep. Nick Zerwas. Ombudsman for inmate mental health services created, and money appropriated.
  • New Jersey – NJ (R) A 2394 – Asm. Gary Schaer. Establishes pilot program for incentive-based value payment system for home health agencies.
  • New York – NY (R) AB 2317 – Asw. Crystal Peoples-Strokes. Relates to prescription drug formulary changes during a contract year. See also: NY (R) SB 5022 – Sen. Susan Serino.
  • New York – NY (R) AB 7018 – Asm. Matthew Titone. Relates to prohibiting first fail accident and/or health insurance policies.
  • New York – NY (R) SB 1893 – Sen. Tony Avella. Relates to coverage for single source drugs.
  • Tennessee – TN (R) HB 960 – Rep. Bryan Terry. Prohibits a health insurance entity from taking certain actions with respect to coverage of prescription drugs. See also: TN (R) SB 991 – Sen. Mark Green.
  • Washington – WA (R) HB 2310 – Rep. Laurie Jinkins. Concerning prescription drug insurance continuity of care. See also: WA (R) SB 6147 – Sen. Ann Rivers.

Links to further resources: Institute for Patient Access: Cost-Motivated Treatment Changes and Non-Medical SwitchingUnderstanding Non-Medical Switching LegislationFewer Treatment Choices and Higher Costs Plague Diabetes PatientsCommon Barriers to Treatment50 State Network: Non-Medical Switching