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SB 964 (Smallwood-Cuevas, D-Los Angeles)

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SB 964 (Smallwood-Cuevas, D-Los Angeles) Details

Passed the Assembly on Aug. 24. The Senate agreed to Assembly amendments on Aug. 25. Pending the governor’s action.

SB 964 would permit a treating provider to request an adjustment of the dosage or frequency of an insured patient’s drug without prior authorization if certain conditions are met. It would also prohibit the plan or insurance policy from limiting or excluding coverage of drugs continuously used under current or previous health coverage. Assembly Health Committee...

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Michelle Millerick

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Vice President, Policy