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H.R.2163: Safe Step Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 23, 2021
- Latest Major Action March 23, 2021
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
196 (134 Democrats, 62 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 23, 2021
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) an otherwise required treatment has been ineffective, (2) such treatment is...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 23, 2021 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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March 23, 2021 |
Introduced in the House by Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) |