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PA HB2060

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Danilo Burgos

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Origin

House of Representatives

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires Pennsylvania's Medicaid program to give FDA-approved non-opioid pain medications equal or better coverage status compared to opioid/narcotic drugs on the statewide preferred drug list

  • Prohibits Medicaid from imposing more restrictive prior authorization or step therapy requirements on non-opioid pain drugs than those applied to the least restrictive opioid

  • Requires commercial insurers to ensure non-opioid pain medications face no greater coverage barriers, utilization controls, or cost-sharing than opioid alternatives on their formularies

  • Applies immediately to any non-opioid drug upon FDA approval for pain treatment, without waiting for formulary review

  • Takes effect 60 days after enactment

Legislative Description

In public assistance, providing for pain parity in Medicaid and for pain parity in commercial insurance.

Last Action

Referred to Human Services

12/3/2025

Committee Referrals

Human Services12/3/2025

Full Bill Text

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