Became P.L.2019, c.163, on July 15, 2019.
2018–2019 Session
Assembly Bill 4744
Requires DHS to ensure medication assisted treatment benefits under Medicaid program are provided without the imposition of prior authorization requirements.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the General Assembly
Sponsor from Nov 26
Chief co-sponsor from Nov 26
Chief co-sponsor from Dec 3
12 co-sponsors
Anthony M. Bucco, Joann Downey, Lisa Swain, Robert J. Karabinchak, Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Nancy J. Pinkin, Serena DiMaso, Pamela R. Lampitt, Anthony S. Verrelli, Carol A. Murphy, Herb Conaway Jr., Daniel R. Benson
In the Senate
Sponsor from May 30, 2019
Chief co-sponsor from May 30, 2019
1 co-sponsor
Its course
December 3, 2018 to July 15, 2019, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action10 actions on 7 days
In the General AssemblyDec 3 to May 23171 days
Human ServicesDec 3 to Jan 2452 days
AppropriationsJan 24 to May 20116 days
In the SenateMay 23 to May 307 days
With the GovernorMay 30 to Jul 1546 days
Votes
Yeas to nays, as the Legislature recorded them. Committee votes are set in.
Do pass · Jan 24, 2019
Who voted how
Yea Cleopatra G. Tucker, DiAnne C. Gove, Joann Downey, Nicholas Chiaravalloti, Serena DiMaso, William W. Spearman
Appropriations10–0
Do pass as amended · May 20, 2019
Who voted how
Yea Cleopatra G. Tucker, Eliana Pintor Marin, Gary S. Schaer, Harold J. Wirths, Jay Webber, Joe Danielsen, John J. Burzichelli, Kevin J. Rooney, Verlina Reynolds-Jackson, William W. Spearman
Not voting Ryan E. Peters
General Assembly, third reading50–26
May 23, 2019
General Assembly, third reading76–0
Passed · May 23, 2019
Senate, third reading38–0
Passed · May 30, 2019
Amendments
Each amendment offered, and what became of it.
General Assembly committee amendmentAdopted
Adopted May 20, 2019
Text
Each version as the Legislature printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislature published it is below.
In the General Assembly Dec 3 – May 23, 2019
- Dec 3Introduced in the General Assembly and sent to Human Services
- Jan 24, 2019Human Services recommended it
- Sent to Appropriations
- May 20, 2019Appropriations recommended it as amended
- Read a second time
- May 23, 2019Passed the General Assembly, 76 to 0
In the Senate May 24, 2019 – May 30, 2019
- May 24, 2019Arrived in the Senate
- Read a second time
- May 30, 2019Passed the Senate, 38 to 0, and so both houses
To the Governor Jul 15, 2019
- Jul 15, 2019Signed by the Governor
- Became P.L.2019, c.163
All 10 actions, as published
- Dec 3INT 1RA REF AHUGeneral Assembly
- Jan 24, 2019REP REF AAPGeneral Assembly
- May 20, 2019REP/ACA 2RAGeneral Assembly
- May 23, 2019MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- May 23, 2019MOTIONGeneral Assembly
- May 23, 2019PAGeneral Assembly
- May 24, 2019R/S SWR 2RSSenate
- May 30, 2019SUB FORSenate
- May 30, 2019PS PBHSenate
- Jul 15, 2019APPGovernor