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WV HB2750

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Pushkin

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Origin

House of Delegates

2025 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Requires health insurance plans amended, renewed, or delivered on or after January 1, 2026 to cover all FDA-approved contraceptives, voluntary sterilization procedures, patient education and counseling on contraception, and related follow-up services

  • Mandates coverage for up to a 12-month supply of prescribed contraceptives at one time, regardless of when the enrollee joined the plan

  • Prohibits health insurers from imposing deductibles, copayments, cost-sharing, prior authorization, or other delays on coverage for prescription contraceptive drugs

  • Expands the definition of contraceptives to include all FDA-approved drugs and devices for pregnancy prevention, including hormonal drugs administered orally, transdermally, and intravaginally

  • Maintains a religious employer exemption allowing organizations with sincerely held religious beliefs to exclude contraceptive and sterilization coverage, provided they give written notice to enrollees and offer a rider for purchase at group rates

Legislative Description

Increasing access to contraceptive drugs, devices, and procedures

Insurance

Last Action

To House Health and Human Resources

2/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Health & Human Resources2/21/2025

Full Bill Text

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