Bill Text: AZ HB2256 | 2024 | Fifty-sixth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced


Bill Title: Contraception; coinsurance

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-01-16 - House read second time [HB2256 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2024-HB2256-Introduced.html

 

 

 

REFERENCE TITLE: contraception; coinsurance

 

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Fifty-sixth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2024

 

 

 

HB 2256

 

Introduced by

Representatives Ortiz: Austin, Gutierrez, Hernandez M, Villegas;  Senators Diaz, Gabaldón, Gonzales, Hernandez

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

An Act

 

amending title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-841.14; amending title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1057.20; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1376.11; amending title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, by adding section 20-1406.11; relating to health insurance.

 

 

(TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE)

 


Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1. Title 20, chapter 4, article 3, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-841.14, to read:

START_STATUTE20-841.14. Emergency contraception; coverage

Beginning January 1, 2026, a hospital service corporation or medical service corporation that issues subscription contracts may not impose copayment or coinsurance requirements for emergency contraception that is prescribed by a health care provider or that is issued through a standing prescription drug order authorizing the dispensing of emergency contraception.END_STATUTE

Sec. 2. Title 20, chapter 4, article 9, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1057.20, to read:

START_STATUTE20-1057.20. Emergency contraception; coverage

Beginning January 1, 2026, a health care services organization that issues evidences of coverage may not impose copayment or coinsurance requirements for emergency contraception that is prescribed by a health care provider or that is issued through a standing prescription drug order authorizing the dispensing of emergency contraception.END_STATUTE

Sec. 3. Title 20, chapter 6, article 4, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1376.11, to read:

START_STATUTE20-1376.11. Emergency contraception; coverage

Beginning January 1, 2026, a disability insurer that issues disability insurance policies may not impose copayment or coinsurance requirements for emergency contraception that is prescribed by a health care provider or that is issued through a standing prescription drug order authorizing the dispensing of emergency contraception.END_STATUTE

Sec. 4. Title 20, chapter 6, article 5, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 20-1406.11, to read:

START_STATUTE20-1406.11. Emergency contraception; coverage

Beginning January 1, 2026, a group disability insurer or blanket disability insurer that issues group disability polices or blanket disability policies may not impose copayment or coinsurance requirements for emergency contraception that is prescribed by a health care provider or that is issued through a standing prescription drug order authorizing the dispensing of emergency contraception.END_STATUTE

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