Rita Fleming
Author
Requires a hospital that operates a maternity unit to ensure that a woman who is: (1) giving birth in the hospital; and (2) eligible for or receiving Medicaid assistance; has the option, if not medically contraindicated, of having a long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive implanted after delivery and before the woman is discharged. Allows a hospital to be exempt from the requirement if the hospital has a faith based objection. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to reimburse the hospital for the following provided to a Medicaid recipient: (1) A long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive, including the cost of stocking the long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive. (2) Placement of the long acting reversible subdermal contraceptive. Provides that the reimbursement must be separate from, and in addition to, the reimbursement for maternity services for the Medicaid recipient. Sunsets the provisions being added in the bill on June 30, 2025. Requires the office of the secretary of family and social services to develop a billing process that maximizes federal funding for purposes of the long acting reversible contraceptives reimbursement for a Medicaid recipient.
Signed by the Governor
Public Law 91
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the Speaker
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Motion to concur filed
House concurred in Senate amendments; Roll Call 303: yeas 87, nays 9
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 289: yeas 30, nays 18
Returned to the House with amendments
Senator Bohacek added as cosponsor
Senator Randolph added as cosponsor
Amendment #2 (Yoder) failed; Roll Call 249: yeas 11, nays 38
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senator Rogers added as cosponsor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Committee report: do pass adopted; reassigned to Committee on Appropriations
Senator Becker removed as second sponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Health and Provider Services
Referred to the Senate
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 144: yeas 94, nays 4
Senate sponsors: Senators Glick and Becker
Amendment #2 (King) prevailed; voice vote
Second reading: amended, ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative King J added as coauthor
Representative Barrett removed as coauthor
First reading: referred to Committee on Public Health
Coauthored by Representatives Barrett, Ledbetter, Bauer M
Authored by Representative Fleming
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| Fiscal Note: HB1426.06.ENRS.FN001 |
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