Health Care Coverage: Substance Use Disorders
SB-854
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session | 2019-2020 |
priority | Standard |
Author | Beall |
position | Support |
Letter | View Letter |
Would prohibit a mental health plan or insurer from imposing prior authorization requirements or step therapy requirements before authorizing coverage for FDA-approved prescriptions for medication-assisted treatment of substance use disorders and would place the FDA- approved medications for treatment of substance use disorders on the lowest cost-sharing tier.