GOV. ABBOTT SIGNS KOLKHORST BILL CAPPING INSULIN CO-PAYS
(courtesy Office of Lois Kolkhorst)
Governor Greg Abbott has signed a bill authored by State Senator Lois Kolkhorst that limits co-pays for insulin.
On Wednesday, Abbott ceremonially signed Senate Bill 827 into law, after the bill officially took effect on September 1st. The new law limits the co-pays to $25 for each insulin prescription per month for insured Texans on state-regulated health plans.
Abbott thanked Kolkhorst, Representative Eddie Lucio III and other members of the Texas Legislature for their work on the bill during a ceremony in Edinburg.
Kolkhorst said insulin “is a matter of life and death,” adding that for many Texans, rising prices “have forced them to the breaking point.” She said the passage of this bill should help ensure that “no Texan has to choose between paying for food or insulin.”
Abbott said as the state works to build a healthier future, it needs to address rising insulin costs. He said he is proud to have signed the bill and believes it will bring “major financial relief to Texans with diabetes.”