Bill Text: MI HB5435 | 2023-2024 | 102nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Insurance: health insurers; coverage for pharmacist prescribing hormonal contraceptives; require. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406tt. TIE BAR WITH: HB 5436'24
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-18 - Referred To Second Reading [HB5435 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2023-HB5435-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 5435
A bill to amend 1956 PA 218, entitled
"The insurance code of 1956,"
(MCL 500.100 to 500.8302) by adding section 3406tt.
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 3406tt. In addition to any coverage requirements under state or federal law, an insurer that delivers, issues for delivery, or renews in this state a health insurance policy that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall provide coverage for a hormonal contraception patch, self-administered hormonal contraception, or vaginal ring hormonal contraceptive that is covered under an insured health insurance policy and that is prescribed and dispensed by a pharmacist as provided in section 17744g of the public health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.17744g. An insurer described in this section shall also provide coverage for consultation and applicable testing the prescribing pharmacist considers necessary relating to prescribing and dispensing contraceptives described in this section. A prescribing pharmacist may bill the items and services under this section by a service code when the prescribing pharmacist adjudicates the prescription claim.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5436 (request no. 00489'23 *) of the 102nd Legislature is enacted into law.
