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OH SB68

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Charleta Tavares

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Origin

Senate

131st General Assembly (2015-2016)

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurers (HMOs, accident/sickness insurance, and public employee benefit plans) to cover FDA-approved contraceptive drugs and devices for women and related outpatient medical services without cost-sharing (deductibles, copayments, or coinsurance).

  • Exempts religious employers and eligible organizations that self-certify with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services from the contraceptive coverage requirement, but prohibits for-profit corporations from claiming exemption.

  • Adds reproductive health decisions to Ohio Civil Rights Law protections by making it unlawful for employers to discriminate against employees based on reproductive health decisions made by the person or their dependent, or based on the employer's personal beliefs about reproductive health drugs and services.

  • Applies the same reproductive health non-discrimination protections to employment agencies, labor organizations, and apprenticeship training programs consistent with existing civil rights prohibitions based on race, color, religion, sex, and other protected statuses.

Legislative Description

Addresses reproductive health coverage and discrimination

Health and Human Services : Health Care

Last Action

Refer to Committee: Insurance

3/4/2015

Committee Referrals

Insurance3/4/2015

Full Bill Text

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