Bill Explanation
Bill Explanation
This proposed bill, known as AN ACT CONCERNING DRUG AFFORDABILITY, aims to make prescription drugs more affordable for residents of Connecticut. Its purpose is to ensure that the state employee health plan covers the lowest wholesale acquisition cost of insulin for each category without any out-of-pocket costs for the enrollees.
If this bill is enacted, it would require the state employee health plan to provide coverage for insulin at the lowest wholesale acquisition cost available. This means that individuals who are enrolled in the plan would not have to pay any additional costs for insulin.
The bill has been referred to the Committee on HUMAN SERVICES for further consideration. It was introduced by several senators, including SEN. LOONEY, SEN. DUFF, SEN. FLEXER, SEN. GASTON, SEN. HOCHADEL, SEN. KUSHNER, SEN. LESSER, SEN. MAHER, SEN. MARONEY, SEN. MARX, SEN. MCCRORY, SEN. MILLER P., SEN. MOORE, SEN. NEEDLEMAN, SEN. RAHMAN, SEN. SLAP, and SEN. WINFIELD.