Ghazala Hashmi
- Democratic
- Senator
- District 15
Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices. Requires health insurance carriers to provide coverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan that includes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis, for contraceptive drugs and contraceptive devices, as defined in the bill, including those available over-the-counter. The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposing upon any person receiving contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisions of the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee, except in certain circumstances. This bill is identical to HB 819.
Health insurance; coverage for contraceptivedrugs and devices. Requires health insurance carriers to providecoverage, under any health insurance contract, policy, or plan thatincludes coverage for prescription drugs on an outpatient basis,for contraceptive drugs and contraceptive devices, as defined inthe bill, approved for use as prescribed products or for over-the-counteruse. The bill prohibits a health insurance carrier from imposingupon any person receiving contraceptive benefits pursuant to the provisions of the bill any copayment, coinsurance payment, or fee,except in certain circumstances. The provisions of the bill applyto health insurance contracts, policies, or plans delivered, issuedfor delivery, or renewed on and after January 1, 2025.
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
Communicated to Governor
Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
Passed by for the day
Governor's recommendation received by Senate
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB238ER)
Signed by Speaker
Impact statement from DPB (SB238ER)
Enrolled
Passed House (69-Y 29-N)
VOTE: Passage (69-Y 29-N)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Labor and Commerce (14-Y 7-N)
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Placed on Calendar
Impact statement from DPB (SB238ES1)
Read third time and passed Senate (24-Y 15-N)
Passed by for the day
Engrossment reconsidered by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute with amendments SB238ES1
Amendments by Senator Hashmi agreed to
Reading of amendments waived
Printed as engrossed 24106580D-ES1
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB238S1
Committee substitute agreed to 24106580D-S1
Reading of substitute waived
Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
Senate subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
Committee substitute printed 24106580D-S1
Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)
Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
Impact statement from DPB (SB238)
Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102765D
Bill Text Versions | Format |
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102765D | PDF HTML |
Committee substitute printed 24106580D-S1 | PDF HTML |
Printed as engrossed 24106580D-ES1 | PDF HTML |
SB238ER | PDF HTML |
Document | Format |
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Fiscal Impact Statement: SB238FER122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB238FES1122.PDF | |
Fiscal Impact Statement: SB238F122.PDF | |
Amendment: SB238AS | HTML |
Amendment: SB238AG | HTML |
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