Missouri · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
SB 970: Creates provisions relating to cost-sharing under health benefit plans
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
SB 970 is a bill introduced in the Missouri Senate on December 1, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Creates provisions relating to cost-sharing under health benefit plans. Primary sponsor: Travis Fitzwater. Most recent recorded action (May 15, 2026): Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
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
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travis Fitzwater | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection
- SS for SCS S offered (Fitzwater)--(5021S.03F)
- SA 1 to SS for SCS S offered & defeated (Lewis)--(5021S03.03S)
- SA 2 to SS for SCS S offered & adopted (Beck)--(5021S03.07S)
- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
- Bill Placed on Informal Calendar
- Reported from S Families, Seniors and Health Committee w/SCS
- SCS Voted Do Pass S Families, Seniors and Health Committee (5021S.02C)
- Hearing Conducted S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
- Second Read and Referred S Families, Seniors and Health Committee
- S First Read
- Prefiled