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DE HB110
Bill
Status
9/9/2024
Primary Sponsor
Melissa Minor-Brown
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AI Summary
HB110 Summary
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Requires all health insurance carriers (Medicaid, private group/individual plans, and state employee plans) to cover services related to termination of pregnancy without deductibles, copayments, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing requirements.
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Mandates coverage of the full scope of pregnancy termination services permissible under law, with no referral or prior authorization requirements, though carriers may limit in-network access if they maintain sufficient providers in all networks.
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Allows religious employers to request exclusions from coverage requirements if they conflict with bona fide religious beliefs, except when services are necessary to preserve the life or health of a covered individual.
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Permits plans to cap coverage at $750 per covered individual per year and exempts high deductible health plans and catastrophic plans from cost-sharing prohibitions if such requirements would affect their federal tax status.
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Effective dates: Medicaid (Title 31) and state employee health plan (Title 29) coverage effective January 1 of the year following enactment; private insurance requirements (Title 18) apply to policies issued or renewed after December 31, 2025.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Titles 18, 29, And 31 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Insurance Coverage For Termination Of Pregnancy.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
9/9/2024