Margaret Rose Henry
- Democratic
Primary
Birth control use is nearly universal among women of reproductive age in the United States and is a key part of preventative health care for women. Access to birth control provides health benefits for women and children, improves women's ability to control whether and when they have a child, and fosters women's ability to participate in education and the workforce. However, the cost of birth control, particularly the higher up-front costs of the more effective, longer-acting birth control methods, is often a barrier to women accessing the birth control they need. This Act codifies the current federal requirement that health insurance plans include coverage for contraceptives and applies this requirement to individual, group, State employee, and public assistance plans. This Act retains the current ability for religious employers to exclude coverage for the insertion and removal and medically necessary examination associated with the use of FDA-approved drugs or devices.
Signed by Governor
Passed By House. Votes: 39 YES 1 NO 1 ABSENT
Reported Out of Committee (Health & Human Development) in House with 2 Favorable, 9 On Its Merits
Re-Assigned to Health & Human Development Committee in House
Assigned to Economic Development/Banking/Insurance/Commerce Committee in House
Passed By Senate. Votes: 17 YES 4 NO
Amendment SA 1 to SB 151 - Passed By Senate. Votes: 21 YES
Reported Out of Committee (Banking, Business & Insurance) in Senate with 3 On Its Merits
Introduced and Assigned to Banking, Business & Insurance Committee in Senate
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