Sen. Murkowski Introduces Bill on Exception Process for Medication Step Therapy Protocol

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, has introduced legislation (S. 2546) to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 "to require a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan to provide an exceptions process for any medication step therapy protocol."

The bill was introduced on Sept. 25 and has seven co-sponsors. Co-sponsors include Sens. Doug Jones, D-Ala., Bill Cassidy, R-La., Margaret Wood Hassan, D-N.H., Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., and Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine.

The legislation was referred to the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.

For more information, Sen. Lisa Murkowski, 522 Hart Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510; 202/224-6665; or in the state at 800 Glacier Ave., Ste. 101, Juneau, AK 99801; 907/586-7277; 510 L St., Ste. 600, Anchorage, AK 99501; 907/271-3735; Courthouse Square, 250 Cushman Ave., Ste. 2-D, Fairbanks, AK 99701; 907/456-0233; 851 E. Westpoint Drive, Ste. 307, Wasilla, AK 99654; 907/376-7665; 1900 1st Ave., Ste. 225, Ketchikan, AK 99901; 907/225-6880; 44539 Sterling Highway, Ste. 203, Soldotna, Alaska 99669; 907/262-4220.

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