HB 23-1002

  • Colorado House Bill
  • 2023 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Mar 09, 2023
  • Passed House Mar 08, 2023
  • Passed Senate Apr 21, 2023
  • Signed by Governor Jun 07, 2023

Epinephrine Auto-injectors

Abstract

For health coverage plans issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2024, the act requires a health insurance carrier (carrier) that provides coverage for prescription auto-injectors (injectors) to cap the total amount that a covered person is required to pay for injectors at an amount not to exceed $60 for a 2-pack of the injectors. The act allows coverage for injectors to be offered through a high deductible plan that qualifies for a health savings account, and a carrier may apply deductible amounts if the coverage is not considered by the United States department of the treasury to be preventive or to have an acceptable deductible amount. Effective January 1, 2024, the act creates an epinephrine auto-injector affordability program (program) to provide low-cost injectors to eligible individuals. By January 1, 2024, each manufacturer must establish procedures and make injectors available as prescribed in the act to eligible individuals who hold a valid prescription for injectors. The act establishes eligibility requirements that residents of Colorado must meet in order to be eligible for the program. The act requires the division of insurance in the department of regulatory agencies (division) to create an application for the program for use by an individual seeking injectors through the program and requires the division and the department of health care policy and financing to make the application available on their websites and to promote the availability of the program. A pharmacy that dispenses injectors is authorized to collect a copayment not to exceed $60 from the individual to cover the pharmacy's costs of processing and dispensing a 2-pack of injectors. A manufacturer of injectors: Is required to make injectors available to individuals through the program; May be required to reimburse the dispensing pharmacy in an amount that the pharmacy paid for the number of injectors dispensed through the program or send the pharmacy a replacement supply of the same number of injectors; Is required to develop a process for a pharmacy to submit electronic reimbursement claims. If a manufacturer fails to comply with the requirements of the act, the manufacturer engages in a deceptive trade practice and is subject to a $10,000 fine for each month of noncompliance. The act appropriates $58,291 from the division of insurance cash fund to the department of regulatory agencies for use by the division of insurance to implement the act. APPROVED by Governor June 7, 2023 EFFECTIVE August 7, 2023 NOTE: This act was passed without a safety clause and takes effect 90 days after sine die. (Note: This summary applies to the reengrossed version of this bill as introduced in the second house.)

Bill Sponsors (3)

Votes


Actions


Jun 07, 2023

Office of the Governor

Governor Signed

May 22, 2023

Office of the Governor

Sent to the Governor

Senate

Signed by the President of the Senate

House

Signed by the Speaker of the House

May 07, 2023

House

House Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

May 04, 2023

Senate

Senate Consideration of First Conference Committee Report result was to Adopt Committee Report - Repass

Apr 26, 2023

House

House Considered Senate Amendments - Result was to Not Concur - Request Conference Committee

Apr 21, 2023

Senate

Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Apr 20, 2023

Senate

Senate Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Apr 18, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to Senate Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
Senate Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Apr 12, 2023

Senate

Senate Committee on Health & Human Services Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations Health & Human Services

Mar 09, 2023

Senate

Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Health & Human Services

  • Introduction
Health & Human Services

Mar 08, 2023

House

House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

Mar 07, 2023

House

House Second Reading Passed with Amendments - Committee, Floor

Mar 03, 2023

House

House Committee on Appropriations Refer Amended to House Committee of the Whole

  • Committee-Passage
  • Referral-Committee
House Committee of the Whole Appropriations

Feb 03, 2023

House

House Committee on Health & Insurance Refer Amended to Appropriations

  • Referral-Committee
Appropriations

Jan 09, 2023

House

Introduced In House - Assigned to Health & Insurance

  • Introduction
Health & Insurance

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Signed Act (06/07/2023) PDF
Final Act (05/22/2023) PDF
Rerevised (04/21/2023) PDF
Revised (04/20/2023) PDF
Reengrossed (03/08/2023) PDF
Engrossed (03/07/2023) PDF
Introduced (01/09/2023) PDF
PA4 (04/18/2023) PDF
PA3 (04/12/2023) PDF
PA2 (03/03/2023) PDF
PA1 (02/06/2023) PDF
Committee Amendment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Fiscal Note SA1 (03/01/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN1 (01/27/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN2 (03/27/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN3 (04/14/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN4 (05/06/2023) PDF
Fiscal Note FN5 (08/09/2023) PDF

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