Plain English Breakdown
The source material confirms the bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, but does not show if the Governor has signed it or set an effective date.
State Health Benefit Plan Nonopioid Coverage Parity Act
This bill requires the state health benefit plan to cover qualifying nonopioid pain management drugs with rules and costs equal to those for opioid pain management drugs.
What This Bill Does
- Mandates that coverage for qualifying nonopioid pain management drugs matches coverage for opioid pain management drugs in the state health benefit plan.
- Requires parity between drug types regarding annual deductibles, coinsurance amounts, copayments, exclusions, reductions, other limitations, or utilization review.
Who It Names or Affects
- The administrator of the state employees' health insurance and benefit plans
- State employees covered under these plans
Limits and Unknowns
- The official text does not list specific nonopioid drugs that qualify.
- The effective date is mentioned as a provision but the actual date is not provided in the source material.