MO SB 970
died on adjournmentSS/SCS/SB 970 - This act provides that when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket max or any cost-sharing requirement under a health benefit plan, a health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall include any amounts paid by the enrollee or paid on behalf of the enrollee for any medication for which a generic substitute is not available. Additionally, no health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall design benefits in a manner that takes into account the availability of any cost-sharing assistance program for any medication for which a generic drug substitute is not available. The provisions of this act shall apply to health benefit plans entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after August 28, 2026. This act is similar to HB 79 (2025) and substantially similar to provisions in SB 45 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 187 (2025), SB 512 (2025), SB 1106 (2024), SB 844 (2024), SB 1190 (2024), HCS/HB 442 (2023), HB 1628 (2024), SB 269 (2023), and SB 1031 (2022). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did MO SB 970 pass?
No. MO SB 970 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 (2026-05-15): Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
What is MO SB 970 about?
MO SB 970 is a bill in the 2026 Regular Session titled “SS/SCS/SB 970 - This act provides that when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket max or any cost-sharing requirement under a health benefit plan, a health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall include any amounts paid by the enrollee or paid on behalf of the enrollee for any medication for which a generic substitute is not available. Additionally, no health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall design benefits in a manner that takes into account the availability of any cost-sharing assistance program for any medication for which a generic drug substitute is not available. The provisions of this act shall apply to health benefit plans entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after August 28, 2026. This act is similar to HB 79 (2025) and substantially similar to provisions in SB 45 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 187 (2025), SB 512 (2025), SB 1106 (2024), SB 844 (2024), SB 1190 (2024), HCS/HB 442 (2023), HB 1628 (2024), SB 269 (2023), and SB 1031 (2022). TAYLOR MIDDLETON”.
Who sponsors MO SB 970?
Fitzwater, Travis is the primary sponsor of MO SB 970.
Description
SS/SCS/SB 970 - This act provides that when calculating an enrollee's overall contribution to an out-of-pocket max or any cost-sharing requirement under a health benefit plan, a health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall include any amounts paid by the enrollee or paid on behalf of the enrollee for any medication for which a generic substitute is not available. Additionally, no health carrier or pharmacy benefits manager shall design benefits in a manner that takes into account the availability of any cost-sharing assistance program for any medication for which a generic drug substitute is not available. The provisions of this act shall apply to health benefit plans entered into, amended, extended, or renewed on or after August 28, 2026. This act is similar to HB 79 (2025) and substantially similar to provisions in SB 45 (2025), and similar to provisions in SB 187 (2025), SB 512 (2025), SB 1106 (2024), SB 844 (2024), SB 1190 (2024), HCS/HB 442 (2023), HB 1628 (2024), SB 269 (2023), and SB 1031 (2022). TAYLOR MIDDLETON
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-05-15 — Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Fitzwater, Travisprimary
Committees
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Action timeline
Newest first
2026-05-15
Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
2026-03-04
SS for SCS S offered (Fitzwater)--(5021S.03F)
2026-03-04
SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Lewis)--(5021S03.03S)
2026-03-04
SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Beck)--(5021S03.07S)
2026-03-04
Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
2026-03-03
Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
2026-02-19
Reported from S Families, Seniors and Health Committee w/SCS
2026-02-04
SCS Voted Do Pass S Families, Seniors and Health Committee (5021S.02C)
committee-passage
2026-01-14
Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
2026-01-08
Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
reading-2,referral-committee
2026-01-07
S First Read
reading-1
2025-12-01
Prefiled
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Votes
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Related bills
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