MontanaMontana bill would bar Medicaid prior approval for certain antipsychotic drugs
If enacted, Montana’s health department could not require Medicaid members to get prior approval for certain antipsychotic drugs.
What it does
If enacted, Montana’s health department could not require Medicaid prior approval for certain antipsychotic drugs used for conditions listed in the current diagnostic guide.
Argument forPeople who need these medicines could avoid waiting for Medicaid approval before getting treatment, if the bill takes effect.
Argument againstWithout prior approval, Medicaid may have fewer chances to check whether these prescriptions treat conditions listed in the drug guide.
More detail
If enacted, the health department could not require Medicaid prior approval for certain antipsychotic drugs. This covers antipsychotic drugs under Montana’s Medicaid program. The drug must be approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration and recognized in the latest edition of the American Psychiatric Association’s diagnostic guide as effective for a condition listed there. The bill would take effect 30 days after it is passed and approved. It would apply to payment claims for services provided on or after that date.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jun 4(H) Veto OverrideLatest
- May 10(H) Veto Override Vote in Progress
- May 5(H) Vetoed by Governor Greg GianforteMajor
- Apr 25(H) Transmitted to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 25(S) Signed by PresidentPassed Senate
- Apr 23(H) Signed by SpeakerPassed House
- Apr 15(H) Returned from Enrolling
- Apr 12(H) Sent to Enrolling
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 12(S) 3rd Reading
- Apr 12(S) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Apr 11(S) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Vote recorded Do Concur. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 11(S) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Apr 8(S) Committee Report - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
- Apr 7(S) Committee Executive Action - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
- Vote recorded be_concurred_in. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 7(S) Hearing Canceled - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
- Apr 2(S) Hearing - (S) Public Health, Welfare and Safety
- Mar 14(S) Referred to Committee - (S) Public Health, Welfare and SafetyMinor
- Mar 14(S) 1st Reading
- Mar 7(H) Transmitted to Senate
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 7(H) 3rd Reading
- Mar 7(H) Scheduled for 3rd ReadingMinor
- Mar 7(H) Committee Report - (H) Appropriations
- Mar 6(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Appropriations
- Vote recorded do_pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Do Pass. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6(H) Hearing - (H) Appropriations
- Mar 6(H) Rereferred to Committee - (H) AppropriationsMinor
- Mar 6(H) 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 6(H) Scheduled for 2nd ReadingMinor
- Mar 5(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 5(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Signed
- Mar 5(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Mar 5(H) Sponsor Rebuttal to Fiscal Note Requested
- Mar 4(H) Revised Fiscal Note Printed
- Mar 4(H) Fiscal Note Unsigned
- Mar 4(H) Revised Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Mar 1(H) Revised Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 28(H) Committee Report - (H) Business and Labor
- Vote recorded do_pass_as_amended. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 28(H) Committee Executive Action - (H) Business and Labor
- Feb 28(H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- Feb 26(H) Fiscal Note Printed
- Feb 25(H) Fiscal Note Signed
- Feb 25(H) Fiscal Note ReceivedMinor
- Feb 21(H) Hearing - (H) Business and Labor
- Feb 20(H) 1st Reading
- Feb 20(H) Referred to Committee - (H) Business and LaborMinor
- Feb 20(H) Fiscal Note Requested
- Feb 20(H) Introduced
- Feb 19(LC) Draft Delivered to Requester
- Feb 19(LC) Draft Ready for Delivery
- Feb 19(LC) Draft in Assembly
- Feb 19(LC) Draft in Final Drafter Review
- Feb 18(LC) Draft in Input/Proofing
- Feb 14(LC) Draft in Edit
- Feb 14(LC) Draft in Legal Review
- Jan 23(LC) Draft Taken Off Hold
- Jan 23(LC) Draft On Hold
- 2024
- Dec 24(LC) Drafter AssignedIntroduced
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