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FL S0422
Bill
Status
Passed
3/25/2016
Primary Sponsor
Lizbeth Benacquisto
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AI Summary
- Creates section 627.64194, Florida Statutes, establishing requirements for health insurance coverage of opioid medications
- Defines "abuse-deterrent opioid analgesic drug product" as a brand or generic opioid approved by the FDA with an abuse deterrence labeling claim
- Prohibits health insurers from requiring patients to use non-abuse-deterrent opioids before authorizing abuse-deterrent opioid products
- Allows health insurers to impose prior authorization requirements for abuse-deterrent opioids only if they impose the same requirement for all non-abuse-deterrent opioid products
- Takes effect January 1, 2017
Legislative Description
Health Insurance Coverage for Opioids
Last Action
Chapter No. 2016-112
3/25/2016
Committee Referrals
Appropriations12/2/2015
Health Policy11/2/2015
Banking and Insurance10/9/2015
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