Will prohibit insurers from imposing administrative barriers such as prior authorization that delay the start of medication-assisted treatment.

prohibits insurers from setting up administrative barriers, like prior authorization, that delay start of medication-assisted treatment.

The Turn the Tide Act would bar insurer practices that delay medication-assisted treatment, including prior authorization barriers.

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GovInfo lists S. 4895, the Turn the Tide Act, sponsored by Jeanne Shaheen, with last action June 24, 2026: introduced, read twice, and referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest official congressional record shows Shaheen reintroduced the relevant bill in the current Senate term, but it remained at referral to committee rather than enacted, so the commitment is not yet delivered.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 4895 (IS) - Turn the Tide Act
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Section 6, titled Eliminating Insurance Barriers to Medication-Assisted Treatment, would bar federal Medicaid payment for MAT if a state imposes utilization control policies or procedures, including prior authorization requirements, for that assistance.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text contains a concrete MAT prior-authorization prohibition, but because it is only introduced legislation, it documents serious effort rather than fulfillment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

S. 4895 (IS) - Turn the Tide Act
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