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AZ HB2343
Bill
Status
5/2/2019
Primary Sponsor
Athena Salman
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance corporations, health care services organizations, group disability insurers, and blanket disability insurers to cover all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs and devices without cost-sharing requirements (deductibles, coinsurance, copayments).
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Mandates coverage includes oral, implant and injectable contraceptive drugs, intrauterine devices, prescription barrier methods, and male sterilization procedures with no greater cost-sharing than other drugs on the same formulary tier.
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Requires coverage of outpatient contraceptive services including consultations, examinations, procedures and medical services related to FDA-approved prescription contraceptive methods.
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Exempts religiously affiliated employers from contraceptive coverage requirements if they file a written affidavit with their insurer, but excludes coverage for contraceptive methods prescribed for non-contraceptive medical purposes.
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Does not apply to nongroup (individual) health insurance policies and does not authorize employers to access employees' protected health information or violate federal HIPAA regulations.
Legislative Description
Contraception; cost sharing prohibition
Contraception
Last Action
Assigned to House RULES Committee
5/2/2019