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SB 238STATE · VirginiaIntroduced

Health insurance; coverage for contraceptive drugs and devices.

Voted 4/17/2024

Summary

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.

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Bill text

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Roll-call record

How representatives voted

221 yea·83 nay·6 other

Docket history

Action history

  1. 4/17/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 17, 2024
  2. 4/17/2024Communicated to Governor
  3. 4/17/2024Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N)
  4. 3/9/2024Passed by for the day
  5. 3/8/2024Governor's recommendation received by Senate
  6. 3/1/2024Signed by President
  7. 3/1/2024Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 8, 2024
  8. 3/1/2024Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 1, 2024
  9. 2/27/2024Signed by Speaker
  10. 2/27/2024Impact statement from DPB (SB238ER)