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FL S1154

Bill

Status

Failed

6/16/2025

Primary Sponsor

Tracie Davis

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Origin

Senate

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Florida's Medicaid program and Medicaid managed care plans to cover FDA-approved nonopioid pain drugs without disadvantaging or discouraging them relative to opioid or narcotic drugs for pain treatment
  • Prohibits designating a nonopioid pain drug as nonpreferred on the mandatory preferred drug list if any opioid or narcotic drug is designated as preferred
  • Prohibits imposing utilization controls on nonopioid pain drugs that are more restrictive than the least restrictive controls applied to any opioid or narcotic drug used for the same condition, including prior authorization and step therapy requirements
  • Creates two new Florida Statutes sections (409.9064 and 409.9746) to apply these requirements to both the Medicaid fee-for-service program and Medicaid managed care plans, respectively
  • Sponsored by Senator Davis with an effective date of July 1, 2025

Legislative Description

Coverage of Prescription Drugs for Pain

Last Action

Died in Health Policy

6/16/2025

Full Bill Text

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