SB 1448 - Schroer, Nick
Creates provisions relating to cost-sharing under health benefit plans
Bill Details
Sponsor
LR Number
5948S.01I
Title
SB 1448
House Handler
N/A
Journal Page
Effective Date
August 28, 2026
Committee
Current Status
Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
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Amendments
No amendments available
CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 1448 - This act provides that when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket max or any cost-sharing requirement under a health benefit plan, a health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall include any amounts paid by the enrollee or paid on behalf of the enrollee for any medication for which a generic substitute is not available.
Additionally, no health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall design benefits in a manner that takes into account the availability of any cost-sharing assistance program for any medication for which a generic drug substitute is not available.
The provisions of this act shall apply to health benefit plans entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after August 28, 2026.
This act is identical to SB 1327 (2026) and HB 79 (2025) and substantially similar to provisions in SB 45 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 187 (2025), SB 512 (2025), SB 1106 (2024), SB 844 (2024), SB 1190 (2024), HCS/HB 442 (2023), HB 1628 (2024), SB 269 (2023), and SB 1031 (2022).
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