BILL NUMBER: S2676
SPONSOR: BAILEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the insurance law and the public health law, in relation
to step therapy protocol; and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2024
amending the insurance law and the public health law, relating to
requiring a utilization review agent to follow certain rules when estab-
lishing a step therapy protocol, as proposed in legislative bills
numbers S. 1267-A and A. 901-A, in relation to the effectiveness thereof
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to provisions of L.2024
C.641 related to step therapy protocol.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This legislation amends the underlying chapter to make technical amend-
ments to clarify step therapy protocol review. The legislation also
changes the effective date to January 1, 2026.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 641 of the laws of
2024 - S.1267A and A.901A.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.