MO SB 1449
died on adjournmentSB 1449 - This act provides that an enrollee's health benefit plan shall not deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid drug, require the enrollee to try an opioid drug before covering the nonopioid prescription drug, or require a higher level of cost-sharing for a nonopioid prescription drug than for an opioid drug. This act shall apply to health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2027. This act is similar to SCS/SB 841 (2026), SB 902 (2026), HCS/SB 1019 (2026), SB 1350 (2026), SB 158 (2025), HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/HBs 2642, 2296, 1966 & 1680 (2026), HB 804 (2025), and HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did MO SB 1449 pass?
No. MO SB 1449 died when the 2026 Regular Session adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-12-16): Prefiled
What is MO SB 1449 about?
MO SB 1449 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 1449 - This act provides that an enrollee's health benefit plan shall not deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid drug, require the enrollee to try an opioid drug before covering the nonopioid prescription drug, or require a higher level of cost-sharing for a nonopioid prescription drug than for an opioid drug. This act shall apply to health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2027. This act is similar to SCS/SB 841 (2026), SB 902 (2026), HCS/SB 1019 (2026), SB 1350 (2026), SB 158 (2025), HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/HBs 2642, 2296, 1966 & 1680 (2026), HB 804 (2025), and HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON”.
Who sponsors MO SB 1449?
Schroer, Nick is the primary sponsor of MO SB 1449.
Description
SB 1449 - This act provides that an enrollee's health benefit plan shall not deny coverage of a nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid drug, require the enrollee to try an opioid drug before covering the nonopioid prescription drug, or require a higher level of cost-sharing for a nonopioid prescription drug than for an opioid drug. This act shall apply to health benefit plans delivered, issued for delivery, continued, or renewed in this state on or after January 1, 2027. This act is similar to SCS/SB 841 (2026), SB 902 (2026), HCS/SB 1019 (2026), SB 1350 (2026), SB 158 (2025), HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/HBs 2642, 2296, 1966 & 1680 (2026), HB 804 (2025), and HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-12-16 — Prefiled
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Schroer, Nickprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-05
Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-07
S First Read
reading-1
2025-12-16
Prefiled
Versions
- 5950S.01I - IntroducedCompare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
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