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H.R.2279: Safe Step Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 116th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced April 10, 2019
- Latest Major Action April 10, 2019
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
157 (105 Democrats, 52 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - April 10, 2019
Bill Summary
Safe Step Act This bill requires a group health plan to establish an exception to medication step-therapy protocol in specified cases. A medication step-therapy protocol establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs are covered by a group health plan or a health insurance issuer. A request for such an exception to the protocol must be granted if (1) the treatment is expected to be ineffective, (2) the treatment will cause or is...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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April 10, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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April 10, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) |