BILL ANALYSIS Ó
SENATE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Senator Ricardo Lara, Chair
2015 - 2016 Regular Session
AB 374 (Nazarian) - Health care coverage: prescription drugs
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|Version: July 16, 2015 |Policy Vote: HEALTH 7 - 2 |
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|Urgency: No |Mandate: Yes |
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|Hearing Date: August 27, 2015 |Consultant: Brendan McCarthy |
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*********** ANALYSIS ADDENDUM - SUSPENSE FILE ***********
The following information is revised to reflect amendments
adopted by the committee on August 27, 2015
Bill
Summary: AB 374 would create a process for prescribers to
request an override of a health plan or health insurer's step
therapy requirement.
Fiscal
Impact:
Minor costs to the Department of Insurance and the Department
of Managed Health Care to revise the existing prior
authorization form to allow it to be used for step therapy
override requests.
Author
Amendments: Revise the requirements of the bill, to allow a
step therapy override request to be made using the standardized
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prior authorization form.
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