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Last action · February 27, 2026

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Introduced February 27, 2026

Senate

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

SB307

AN ACT relating to step therapy protocols.

Amend KRS 304.17A-163 to modify the definition of "health plan"; require insurers, health plans, private review agents, and pharmacy benefit managers to disclose certain information about step therapy protocols on their website and ensure that the electronic process for requesting and transmitting prior authorization for a drug includes the ability for prescribing providers to electronically transmit a complete request for a step therapy exception; require coverage for a prescription drug on the date the provider…

Actuarial Analysis Health Benefit Plan Mandate Local Mandate State Employee Health Plan Mandate Children and Minors Drugs and Medicines Education, Higher Health and Medical Services Health Care Professionals Insurance, Health Medicaid Pharmacists Physicians State Employees

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Step therapy is a practice where insurers require patients to try less expensive drugs before covering a prescribed medication. This bill would require insurers, health plans, and pharmacy benefit managers to publicly post information about their step therapy rules online and allow doctors to electronically request exceptions to those rules. It would also require that a prescribed drug be covered starting on the same day a doctor submits an exception request, and extends these protections…

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