Missouri bills · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri SB 902
Enacts provisions relating to insurance coverage of alternatives to opioid drugs
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Mike Henderson (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Missouri legislature· abstract
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).
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Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 1, 2025 · Senate
Prefiled - Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
S First Read - Jan 8, 2026 · Senate
Second Read and Referred S Insurance and Banking Committee - Feb 10, 2026 · Senate
Hearing Conducted S Insurance and Banking Committee - Feb 24, 2026 · Senate
Voted Do Pass S Insurance and Banking Committee