Missouri legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Missouri HB2296: Creates provisions relating to insurance coverage of alternatives to opioid drugs
Status: In committee, January 29, 2026
What the bill says
To amend chapter 376, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to insurance coverage of alternatives to opioid drugs. Section A. Chapter 376, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 376.1280, to read as follows: 376.1280. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Acute pain", pain that results from disease, accidental or intentional trauma, or other causes, that a health care provider reasonably expects to last thirty days or fewer; (2) "Enrollee", the same meaning given to the term in section 376.1350; (3) "Health benefit plan", the.
From the introduced text:
To amend chapter 376, RSMo, by adding thereto one new section relating to insurance coverage of alternatives to opioid drugs. Section A. Chapter 376, RSMo, is amended by adding thereto one new section, to be known as section 376.1280, to read as follows: 376.1280. 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Acute pain", pain that results from disease, accidental or intentional trauma, or other causes, that a health care provider reasonably expects to last thirty days or fewer; (2) "Enrollee", the same meaning given to the term in section 376.1350; (3) "Health benefit plan", the same meaning given to the term in section 376.1350; (4) "Health care professional", the same meaning given to the term in section 376.1350. 2. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, when a licensed health care professional acting within the scope of his or her license prescribes a nonopioid medication for the treatment of acute pain to an enrollee, it shall be unlawful for a health benefit plan to: (1) Deny coverage of the nonopioid prescription drug in favor of an opioid prescription drug; (2) Require the enrollee to try an opioid prescription drug before providing coverage of the nonopioid prescription drug; or EXPLANATION -- Matter enclosed in bold-faced brackets [thus] in the above bill is not enacted and is …
Sponsors
- (R, 043) · primary sponsor