✅New Laws That Promote Health Equity✅
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HB 7214: AN ACT CONCERNING MATERNAL HEALTH, included (1) a task force to study perinatal mental health care, (2) a report card for birth centers and hospitals providing maternity care, and (3) an advisory committee to study doula-friendly practices in hospitals. All sections passed—sections 1 and 3 are now Special Act 25-7, while section 2 was embedded in section 124 of HB 7287, now PA 25-168.
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SB 10: AN ACT CONCERNING HEALTH INSURANCE AND PATIENT PROTECTION includes many provisions to advance health equity, including: (1) establishing reporting requirements and enforcement of compliance with mental health and substance use disorder benefit laws, (2) creating a mental health parity advancement account; (3) requiring health insurance to prove certain health care services under adverse determination or utilization review are not medically necessary; and more. This bill, now PA 25-94, is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
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HB 7192: AN ACT IMPLEMENTING RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BIPARTISAN DRUG TASK FORCE implements recommendations of the bipartisan drug task force, including policies impacting pharmacy benefit managers, rebate transparency, a prescription drug shortage taskforce, a pharmacist compensation workgroup, Canadian drug importation feasibility, patient credit for certain drug expenses, and a state agency drug purchasing consortium. This bill, now PA 25-167 is awaiting the Governor’s signature.
For more, including updates on which bills did not pass, please visit our 2025 legislative session wrap up page! |
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