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MI HB4799
Bill
Status
6/20/2017
Primary Sponsor
Winnie Brinks
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AI Summary
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Requires health insurance policies in Michigan to cover all FDA-approved contraceptive drugs, devices, and products prescribed by physicians at no cost to the insured, with no copayments, deductibles, or coinsurance.
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Mandates coverage of at least one therapeutic equivalent when multiple versions of an FDA-approved contraceptive exist, unless a physician determines the covered option is medically inadvisable.
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Requires coverage of voluntary sterilization procedures, patient education and counseling on contraception, and follow-up services including management of side effects, device insertion and removal.
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Exempts religious employers from the requirement and excludes coverage from grandfathered health plans; extends coverage to the insured's spouse and nonspouse dependents.
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Applies to health insurance policies delivered or renewed in Michigan beginning 90 days after enactment and permits use of contraceptive drugs for non-contraceptive medical purposes such as treating menopause or reducing ovarian cancer risk.
Legislative Description
Insurance; health insurers; free coverage of birth control; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406u.
Insurance: health insurers
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/20/2017
7/12/2017