House Bill 542

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.

In the House of Representatives

• Jarvis Dortch

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In the House of Representatives Jan 15 – Feb 5

1. Jan 15Referred to the House committees on Insurance and on Public Health and Human Services
2. Feb 5Died in committee in the House