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This bill mandates that health care insurers in Alaska must provide coverage for prescription contraceptives and related medical services necessary for their prescription, dispensing, and use, without imposing copayments or deductibles, unless the plan qualifies as a high-deductible health plan eligible for a health savings account tax deduction. It also requires insurers to cover a full 12-month supply of prescription contraceptives and prohibits them from restricting or delaying coverage through methods like prior authorization or step therapy, though reasonable cost containment measures are allowed if they don't limit choice. The bill also extends these coverage requirements to municipal employee health plans and state self-insured plans, and ensures that the state's Medicaid program will cover prescription contraceptives and related services, contingent on federal approval of the state's medical assistance plan by January 1, 2028. An exemption is provided for religious employers who oppose such coverage, provided they notify their employees of this opposition.

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