MO SB 902
died on adjournmentSB 902 - 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 identical to HB 1680 (2026), HB 1966 (2026), and similar to SCS/SB 841 (2026), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SB 1019 (2026), SB 1449 (2026), SB 158 (2025), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/HBs 2642, 2296, 1966 & 1680 (2026), SB 158 (2025), HB 804 (2025), and provisions in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Did MO SB 902 pass?
No. MO SB 902 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 (2026-02-24): Voted Do Pass S Insurance and Banking Committee
What is MO SB 902 about?
MO SB 902 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SB 902 - 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 identical to HB 1680 (2026), HB 1966 (2026), and similar to SCS/SB 841 (2026), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SB 1019 (2026), SB 1449 (2026), SB 158 (2025), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/HBs 2642, 2296, 1966 & 1680 (2026), SB 158 (2025), HB 804 (2025), and provisions in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON”.
Who sponsors MO SB 902?
Henderson, Mike is the primary sponsor of MO SB 902.
Description
SB 902 - 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 identical to HB 1680 (2026), HB 1966 (2026), and similar to SCS/SB 841 (2026), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/SB 1019 (2026), SB 1449 (2026), SB 158 (2025), the truly agreed to and finally passed HCS/HB 2372 (2026), HCS/HBs 2642, 2296, 1966 & 1680 (2026), SB 158 (2025), HB 804 (2025), and provisions in HCS/SS/SB 7 (2025). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-02-24 — Voted Do Pass S Insurance and Banking Committee
- Bill type
- bill
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Sponsors
- Henderson, Mikeprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-24
Voted Do Pass S Insurance and Banking Committee
committee-passage
2026-02-10
Hearing Conducted S Insurance and Banking Committee
2026-01-08
Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-07
S First Read
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2025-12-01
Prefiled
Versions
- 4240S.01I - IntroducedCompare
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Related bills
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