Health insurance; coverage of medications prescribed for treatment of cancer & diseases of blood.
Sponsored By: Todd E. Pillion (Republican)
Passed
Summary
Health insurance; treatment of cancer and certain diseases; coverage of certain medications. Requires an insurer, corporation providing preferred provider subscription contracts, or health maintenance organization that provides coverage for drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration and prescribed for the treatment of cancer or diseases of the blood to allow, at the patient's direction, (i) provider-administered drugs for such treatment to be dispensed by an in-network treating provider consistent with a provider agreement; (ii) provider-administered drugs for such treatment to be dispensed by an in-network treating provider when there is a documented delay of at least three days in the delivery of a medication from the designated specialty pharmacy; and (iii) self-administered drugs for such treatment to be sent to the pharmacy of the patient's choosing.
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Bill Overview
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Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Todd E. Pillion
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
Actions Timeline
Continued from last session
7/21/2026HouseContinued to 2027 in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
3/2/2026HouseAssigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
3/2/2026HouseReported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (18-Y 3-N)
2/26/2026HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 0-N)
2/24/2026HouseAssigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
2/20/2026HouseReferred from Health and Human Services and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
2/19/2026HouseFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB642)
2/16/2026SenateRead first time
2/13/2026HouseReferred to Committee on Health and Human Services
2/13/2026HousePlaced on Calendar
2/13/2026HouseRead third time and passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
2/10/2026SenateFinance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
2/9/2026SenateCommerce and Labor Substitute rejected
2/9/2026SenateCommittee substitute reconsidered
2/9/2026SenateCommittee substitute printed 26107336D-S2
2/9/2026SenateEngrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
2/9/2026SenateRead second time
2/9/2026SenateReported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
2/5/2026SenateFiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB642)
2/2/2026SenateRereferred to Finance and Appropriations
1/29/2026SenateMotion to rerefer to Finance and Appropriations agreed to
1/29/2026SenateCommerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
1/29/2026SenateRead second time
1/29/2026SenatePassed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
1/28/2026Senate
Bill Text
Substitute
2/9/2026
Substitute
1/27/2026
Introduced
1/14/2026
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