HB795
Health insurance; coverage for certain opioid antagonists, required notice for certain pharmacies.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 13, 2026
House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Atoosa Reaser (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Health insurance; coverage for prescription and nonprescription opioid antagonists.
Requires each health insurer, corporation providing health care subscription plans, and health maintenance organization whose policy, contract, or plan includes coverage for prescription drugs to include coverage for (i) naloxone or at least one other opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal dispensed pursuant to an oral, written, or standing order ... (More) of a prescriber on the lowest cost tier of the insurer's, corporation's, or health maintenance organization's prescription drug formulary and (ii) nonprescription naloxone or at least one other nonprescription opioid antagonist used for overdose reversal that is available over the counter. The bill provides that such coverage shall be exempt from any prior authorization or step therapy requirement on coverage of benefits. This bill is a recommendation of the Joint Commission on Health Care. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104745D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Health and Human Services
- 01/23/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Placed on Health and Human Services Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Referred from Health and Human Services and referred to Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/28/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/30/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 02/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/05/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26107033D-H1
- 02/05/2026 - House: Assigned HAPP sub: Compensation and Retirement
- 02/06/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB795)
- 02/08/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/09/2026 - House: Placed on Appropriations Agenda
- 02/09/2026 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/12/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 02/12/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/13/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N 0-A)
