Prescription drug coverage: dose adjustments.

Legislative status

1. Introduced
2. In Committee
3. Reported by Committee
4. Floor Vote Scheduled
5. Passed One Chamber
6. Passed Both Chambers
7. Sent to Executive
8. Enacted

Summary

The bill lets a patient’s treating doctor request, and requires health plans or insurers to grant, dose or frequency changes for certain drugs without prior authorization. It applies to chronic disease or cancer medications that are already covered, excludes opioids and controlled substances, and limits adjustments to two per patient. The measure aims to streamline care while setting safeguards and does not require state reimbursement to local agencies.

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Vote

Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 77. Noes 0. Page 6390.) Ordered to the Senate. · Aug 24, 2026

Hearings

• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Aug 13, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · Jun 24, 2026
• Health Committee Hearing
  Health · Jun 9, 2026
• Appropriations Committee Hearing
  Appropriations · May 14, 2026
• Appropriations
  Senate Appropriations Committee · Apr 13, 2026

History

1. May 26, 2026Referred to Com. on HEALTH.
2. May 20, 2026In Assembly. Read first time. Held at Desk.
3. May 19, 2026Read third time. Passed. (Ayes 39. Noes 0.) Ordered to the Assembly.
4. May 18, 2026Read second time. Ordered to third reading.
5. May 14, 2026Read second time and amended. Ordered to second reading.
6. May 14, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) (May 14).
7. May 8, 2026Set for hearing May 14.
8. Apr 13, 2026April 13 hearing: Placed on APPR. suspense file.
9. Apr 10, 2026Set for hearing April 13.
10. Apr 6, 2026Read second time and amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR.
11. Mar 26, 2026From committee: Do pass as amended and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 11. Noes 0. Page 3689.) (March 25).
12. Mar 9, 2026Set for hearing March 25.

The 12 most recent of 15 recorded actions.

Sponsors

• Lola Smallwood-Cuevas (D) · sponsor
• Smallwood-Cuevas

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