MS HB542 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Failed on February 5 2019 - 100% progression
Action: 2019-02-05 - Died In Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

An Act To Provide That Certain Insurance Policies And Contracts Shall Provide Coverage For Fda-approved Contraceptive Drugs, Devices And Other Products, For Emergency Contraception Available Over-the-counter, For Prescription Contraceptives Intended To Last For Not More Than A Three-month Period For The First Time The Prescription Contraceptive Is Dispensed To The Covered Person And For Not More Than A Twelve-month Period For Any Later Dispensing Of The Same Prescription, For Voluntary Female Sterilization Procedures, For Patient Education And Counseling On Contraception, And For Follow-up Services Related To The Drugs, Devices, Products And Procedures Covered Under This Act; To Provide That The Coverage Provided Under This Act Shall Not Be Subject To Any Deductible, Coinsurance, Copayment Or Any Other Cost-sharing Requirement; To Authorize An Exemption From This Act For Policies And Contracts Purchased By An Employer That Is A Church Or Qualified Church-controlled Organization At The Request Of The Employer; To Amend Section 25-15-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Require The State And School Employees Health Insurance Plan To Cover The Services And Contraceptive Methods Provided For In The Preceding Provisions; To Create New Section 43-13-117.3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For Medicaid Coverage For The Services And Contraceptive Methods Provided For In The Preceding Provisions; To Amend Section 43-13-117, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provision; And For Related Purposes.

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Title

Contraceptives; require insurers, Medicaid and the State Health Plan to cover without cost sharing.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseDied In Committee
2019-01-15HouseReferred To Insurance;Public Health and Human Services

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