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HB 1273: Prescription Contraceptive Coverage

GENERAL BILL by Raschein ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Abruzzo ; Davis ; Latvala ; Plasencia ; Smith

Prescription Contraceptive Coverage; Requires health insurance policies & health maintenance contracts to provide coverage for certain contraceptive drugs, devices, products, & procedures without imposing cost-sharing requirements; prohibits imposition of restrictions or delays on required coverage; provides exemption for religious employers; requires religious employers who are exempt to provide notice to employees & prospective employees; provides that eligible organizations may comply with coverage requirements via self-certification to issuers or specified notice to DOH; specifies requirements for issuers receiving self-certification or notice; prohibits issuers from imposing cost-sharing requirements on certain contraceptive items or services or imposing charges on certain entities; requires department to adopt rules.

Effective Date: 7/1/2018
Last Action: 3/10/2018 House - Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/5/2018 House • Filed
    1/9/2018 House • Introduced -HJ 111
    1/12/2018 House • Referred to Health Innovation Subcommittee; Insurance and Banking Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 339
    3/10/2018 House • Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration
    • Died in Health Innovation Subcommittee

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  • HB 1273, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 1/5/2018 at 5:38 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 1718 Prescription Contraceptive Coverage Book Similar Last Action: 3/10/2018 S Died in Banking and Insurance

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    627.64197 Page 2 (pdf)
    641.31 Health maintenance contracts. Page 7 (pdf)

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