STATEMENT TO

[Second Reprint]

SENATE, No. 1192

with Senate Floor Amendments

(Proposed by Senator MUKHERJI)

ADOPTED: MARCH 24, 2025

      These amendments:

      (1)  provide that coverage for drugs prescribed for serious mental illness to covered persons without prior authorization or utilization management is only required if the drug is prescribed by a psychiatrist or an obstetrician/gynecologist, during the postpartum period;

      (2) provide that if a person has been stable and appropriately treated for a serious mental illness using a drug prescribed by a psychiatrist or an obstetrician/gynecologist for a period of six months, another prescriber may continue prescribing that drug without prior authorization or utilization management requirements; and

      (3)  provide that the requirement for coverage for drugs for serious mental illness without prior authorization or utilization management only applies to persons who are 18 years of age or older.