Senate Bill S1267

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires a utilization review agent to follow certain rules when establishing a step therapy protocol

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S1267 - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§4902 & 4903, Ins L; amd §§4902 & 4903, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8191

2023-S1267 - Summary

Requires a utilization review agent to follow certain rules when establishing a step therapy protocol; requires that the protocol accepts any attestation submitted by the insured's health care professional stating that a required drug has failed as prima facie evidence that the required drug has failed.

2023-S1267 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1267 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1267
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. BRESLIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation
   to requiring a utilization review agent to follow certain  rules  when
   establishing a step therapy protocol

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subsection (a) of section 4902  of  the  insurance  law  is
 amended by adding two new paragraphs 14 and 15 to read as follows:
   (14)  WHEN  ESTABLISHING A STEP THERAPY PROTOCOL, A UTILIZATION REVIEW
 AGENT SHALL ENSURE THAT THE PROTOCOL CANNOT:
   (I) REQUIRE A PRESCRIPTION DRUG THAT HAS  NOT  BEEN  APPROVED  BY  THE
 UNITED  STATES  FOOD  AND  DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR THE MEDICAL CONDITION
 BEING TREATED;
   (II) REQUIRE AN INSURED TO TRY AND FAIL ON MORE THAN ONE  DRUG  BEFORE
 PROVIDING COVERAGE TO THE INSURED FOR THE PRESCRIBED DRUG;
   (III)  REQUIRE THE USE OF A STEP THERAPY-REQUIRED DRUG FOR LONGER THAN
 THIRTY DAYS;
   (IV) BE IMPOSED ON AN INSURED IF THE INSURED HAS TAKEN THE  PRESCRIBED
 DRUG COVERED BY THE PLAN WITHIN THE PAST THREE HUNDRED SIXTY-FIVE DAYS;
   (V)  REQUIRE  A  NEWLY  ENROLLED  INSURED TO REPEAT STEP THERAPY FOR A
 PRESCRIBED DRUG WHERE THAT INSURED ALREADY COMPLETED  STEP  THERAPY  FOR
 THAT DRUG UNDER A PRIOR PLAN; AND
   (VI) BE IMPOSED ON AN INSURED FOR A PRESCRIBED DRUG THAT WAS PREVIOUS-
 LY  APPROVED  FOR  COVERAGE  BY  A PLAN FOR A SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITION
 AFTER THE INSURED'S PLAN IMPLEMENTS A FORMULARY CHANGE THAT IMPACTS  THE
 FORMULARY STATUS OF THE PRESCRIBED DRUG.
   (15)  WHEN  ESTABLISHING A STEP THERAPY PROTOCOL, A UTILIZATION REVIEW
 AGENT SHALL ENSURE THAT THE PROTOCOL ACCEPTS ANY  ATTESTATION  SUBMITTED
 BY  THE  INSURED'S  HEALTH  CARE PROFESSIONAL AS DEFINED IN SECTION FOUR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02501-01-3
 S. 1267                             2
              

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2023-S1267A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§4902 & 4903, Ins L; amd §§4902 & 4903, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S8191

2023-S1267A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a utilization review agent to follow certain rules when establishing a step therapy protocol; requires that the protocol accepts any attestation submitted by the insured's health care professional stating that a required drug has failed as prima facie evidence that the required drug has failed.

2023-S1267A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1267A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1267--A
     Cal. No. 92
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 11, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BRESLIN, ADDABBO, FERNANDEZ, MAY, SKOUFIS -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Insurance -- recommitted to the Committee on Insurance in
   accordance  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
   reading,  passed  by  Senate  and delivered to the Assembly, recalled,
   vote reconsidered, restored to  third  reading,  amended  and  ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation
   to  requiring  a utilization review agent to follow certain rules when
   establishing a step therapy protocol
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subsection  (a)  of  section 4902 of the insurance law is
 amended by adding two new paragraphs 15 and 16 to read as follows:
   (15) WHEN ESTABLISHING A STEP THERAPY PROTOCOL, A  UTILIZATION  REVIEW
 AGENT SHALL ENSURE THAT THE PROTOCOL CANNOT:
   (I)  REQUIRE  A  PRESCRIPTION  DRUG  THAT HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE
 UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION  FOR  THE  MEDICAL  CONDITION
 BEING  TREATED  AND/OR IS NOT SUPPORTED BY CURRENT EVIDENCE-BASED GUIDE-
 LINES FOR THE MEDICAL CONDITION BEING TREATED;
   (II) REQUIRE AN INSURED TO TRY AND FAIL ON MORE THAN TWO DRUGS  WITHIN
 ONE  THERAPEUTIC  CATEGORY  BEFORE PROVIDING COVERAGE TO THE INSURED FOR
 THE PRESCRIBED DRUG;
   (III) REQUIRE THE USE OF A STEP THERAPY-REQUIRED DRUG FOR LONGER  THAN
 THIRTY  DAYS  OR  A DURATION OF TREATMENT SUPPORTED BY CURRENT EVIDENCE-
 BASED TREATMENT GUIDELINES APPROPRIATE TO  THE  SPECIFIC  DISEASE  STATE
 BEING TREATED;
   (IV)  BE  IMPOSED  ON  AN  INSURED  IF A THERAPEUTIC EQUIVALENT TO THE
 PRESCRIBED DRUG IS NOT AVAILABLE, OR IF THE HEALTH PLAN  HAS  DOCUMENTA-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD02501-05-4
              

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