HF 2511: Relating to prescription refills in emergency situations and insurance coverage for prescription insulin

What it does

This bill relates to prescription refills in emergency situations and insurance coverage for prescription insulin drugs. The bill allows a pharmacist to exercise professional judgment and refill a prescription once in a 12-month period and to dispense an amount not to exceed a 30-day supply, or if the standard amount of dispensing exceeds a 30-day supply or is unit dosed, an amount not to exceed the standard supply or limit of dispensing. The bill requires a policy, contract, or plan providing for third-party payment or prepayment of health or medical expenses that provides coverage for prescription drugs to cap the total amount of cost-sharing that a covered person is required to pay per prescription filled to an amount not to exceed $25 for up to a 31-day supply of at least one type of each of rapid-acting prescription insulin drugs, short-acting prescription insulin drugs, intermediate-acting prescription insulin drugs, or long-acting prescription insulin drugs.

Lobbying · 1 for, 0 against

For: American Diabetes Association

In plain words

1. February 23, 2022Filed in the House and sent to the Human Resources committee