- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- +13
- Latest action
- Jun 3
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Done)
Floor (Done)
Law (Done)
What it does
The act requires a health insurance carrier that provides prescription drug benefits to require that:The utilization review requirements, including prior authorization and step therapy, for a non-opioid drug prescribed and approved by the federal food and drug administration (FDA) for the treatment or management of chronic or acute pain (non-opioid pain management drug) are no more restrictive than the least restrictive utilization review requirements for opioid drugs prescribed for the treatment or management of chronic or acute pain; andThe cost-sharing, copayment, or deductible for a non-opioid pain management drug is not greater than the cost-sharing, copayment, or deductible for an…
Where it goes next
Law in Colorado. Agencies now write the rules that carry it out, and courts can stay or strike it.
Looking this up…
What moved
Who is involved
- Barbara KirkmeyerLead sponsor
- Judy AmabileLead sponsor
- Kyle BrownLead sponsor
- Rick TaggartLead sponsor
- Andy BoeseneckerCo-sponsor
- Byron PeltonCo-sponsor
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
In the news
Reporting that may mention this subject. Possible matches are labeled.
Loading coverage…