H.R. 2279 · 116th Congress · 2019–2020
Safe Step Act
H.R. 2279 in the 116th Congress (2019–2020) was introduced on Apr 10, 2019, sponsored by Raul Ruiz with 157 co-sponsors.
During the 116th Congress (2019–2020), Donald Trump was president, and Democrats held the House majority and Republicans the Senate majority.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 10, 2019
- Co-sponsors
- 157
- Policy area
- Health
What it does
Safe Step Act This bill requires a group health plan to establish an exception to medication step-therapy protocol in specified cases. A medication step-therapy protocol establishes a specific sequence in which prescription drugs are covered by a group health plan or a health insurance issuer. A request for such an exception to the protocol must be granted if (1) the treatment is expected to be ineffective, (2) the treatment…
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Raul Ruiz (D-CA). Co-sponsors: 105 Democrats, 52 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 10, 2019
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. (Apr 10, 2019)
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Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
More
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