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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 29, 2019 | IL | SB 667 | Limits the Cost of Insulin to $100 per 30-day Supply | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 7) |
Sept. 9, 2019 | CA | AB 414 | Establishes a Statewide Individual Mandate Program for Health Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 1) |
Aug. 13, 2019 | NC | SB 86 | Establishes Standards for Association Health Plans and Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (32 - 9) |
June 17, 2019 | OR | HB 3076 | Establishes Standards for Non-Profit Hospitals | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 8) |
June 7, 2019 | NJ | S 2144 | Amends State Insurance Laws on Fair Conduct Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
May 29, 2019 | CA | SB 29 | Expands Medi-Cal Program Eligibility to Undocumented Immigrants Ages 19-25 or 65 and Older | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
May 28, 2019 | CA | SB 65 | Establishes Financial Assistance for Low Income Residents Buying Health Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
May 22, 2019 | TX | HB 2536 | Establishes Drug-Pricing Transparency Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 4) |
May 21, 2019 | VT | S 37 | Requires Corporate Compensation for Long-Term Health Monitoring | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
May 3, 2019 | FL | SB 322 | Amends Health Insurance Options | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (23 - 13) |
May 2, 2019 | CO | SB 19-005 | Authorizes the Import of Prescription Drugs from Canada | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 2, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1168 | Establishes a Plan for a State Innovation Waiver Reinsurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
April 27, 2019 | WA | SB 5526 | Establishes a Public Option for Health Care Coverage | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (27 - 21) |
April 27, 2019 | IA | HF 732 | Increases THC Allowance for Medical Marijuana | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 7) |
April 18, 2019 | OR | SB 250 | Prohibits Health Benefit Plans from Discrimination | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 5) |
April 17, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1004 | Establishes an Affordable Health Coverage Option for Rural Areas | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
April 16, 2019 | TX | SB 1264 | Authorizes Arbitration Processes for Insurers to Stop "Surprise Billings" | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 2) |
April 13, 2019 | MT | SB 160 | Establishes Presumptive Health Care Coverage for Firefighters | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 10) |
April 11, 2019 | CA | SB 78 | Requires Citizens Purchase Health Insurance | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 9) |
April 10, 2019 | DE | SB 35 | Requires Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 5) |
April 3, 2019 | VA | SB 1027 | Authorizes Catastrophic Health Plans | Veto Override Failed - Senate (22 - 16) |
April 3, 2019 | VA | SB 1240 | Authorizes Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance | Veto Override Failed - Senate (20 - 18) |
Feb. 28, 2019 | OR | HB 2010 | Authorizes the Continuation of Funding for the Oregon Reinsurance Program | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
Feb. 20, 2019 | KS | SB 32 | Authorizes The Farm Bureau To Offer Coverage | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 11) |