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S.464: Safe Step Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 25, 2021
- Latest Major Action Feb. 25, 2021
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
35 (21 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 13 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - Feb. 25, 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)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 25, 2021 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Feb. 25, 2021 |
Introduced in the Senate by Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) |