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Committee advances amendment to exempt antipsychotic prior‑authorization for people in psychosis
Summary
House Bill 610 would exempt some antipsychotic medications from prior authorization for people experiencing psychosis and make related changes to state pharmacy benefit rules for Medicaid; sponsor said the measure reduces dangerous delays in care for people with schizophrenia and similar conditions.
Representative Carrie Seekins Crowe presented House Bill 610 and a sponsor amendment developed with the Department of Public Health and Human Services. The bill targets prior authorization requirements for antipsychotic drugs used to treat psychosis, arguing those with acute psychosis cannot navigate multi‑step prior authorization processes and that delays can lead to hospitalization or other harms.
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