Senate Committee on Health and Human Services
The Senate Committee on Health and Human Services met to consider the following: SB241 (withdrawn), SB415, SB458, SB497, SB545, SB576, SB745, SB780. All bills were left pending public comment. Following public testimony, the following actions occurred:
SB545 recommended for passage to the full Senate, local and uncontested calendar.
SB780 recommended for passage to the full Senate, local and uncontested calendar.
SB497 recommended for passage to the full Senate, local and uncontested calendar.
SB 241 Perry Relating to written notification provided by drug manufacturers regarding the cause of generic insulin prescription drug unavailability. 88(R) SB 241 - Introduced version (texas.gov)
Background: Texas has a compelling interest in protecting the health of its residents. Nearly 3 million people in Texas have diabetes. The price of insulin has increased significantly over the last several decades and there is still no biosimilar, or generic version. Despite the decade