Legislative Spotlight
Welcome to our new Legislative Spotlight feature! Here, we will highlight a healthcare bill that needs our help to either pass or to be defeated. The featured bills will mainly come to us from the state legislatures, but sometimes we will include a federal bill. All of these bills will be of high impact to the chronic and autoimmune communities, and we will be asking you to take action with us in opposition or support.
Bill of the month: nonmedical switching (Texas hB 2099 SB580)
This legislation was unanimously voted out of the Texas House Insurance Committee. The bill would only allow insurers to modify drug coverage under their drug benefit coverage if:
The modification occurs at the time of coverage renewal
The change is uniform across all group health benefit plan sponsors
Insurers would be required to notify the patients at least 60 days prior to making these modifications
The insurer must also provide a clear explanation that explains the changes and when they will occur
Take ACTION
Texan readers, this is where you come in! Contact your state senator and representative and let them know know you support the bill.
In the News:
Texas lawmakers should act to protect stable patients like me (The Texas Tribune)
Protect Texas patients from unfair changes to their meds (Houston Chronicle)
