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CT SB00305

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/23/2019

Primary Sponsor

Paul Formica

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Origin

Senate

2019 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Title 17b of Connecticut General Statutes to require Medicaid coverage for certain pharmacogenomics tests
  • Eliminates prior authorization requirements when a treating primary care physician determines the test is medically necessary
  • Applies to pharmacogenomics tests (genetic testing to determine medication effectiveness and safety for individual patients)
  • Referred to Committee on Human Services during the January 2019 legislative session
  • Introduced by Senator Formica of the 20th District

Legislative Description

An Act Waiving Prior Medicaid Authorization Requirements For Certain Pharmacogenomics Tests.

Last Action

Referred to Joint Committee on Human Services

1/23/2019

Committee Referrals

Human Services1/23/2019

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