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AZ HB2343

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/2/2019

Primary Sponsor

Athena Salman

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Origin

House of Representatives

Fifty-fourth Legislature - First Regular Session (2019)

AI Summary

  • 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).

  • 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.

  • Requires coverage of outpatient contraceptive services including consultations, examinations, procedures and medical services related to FDA-approved prescription contraceptive methods.

  • 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.

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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