Bill > HB505

This bill establishes requirements for insurance coverage of contraceptives. The key provisions are: - Requires each group or individual disability policy, certificate of insurance, or membership contract that includes a prescription drug benefit to provide payment, coverage, or reimbursement for prescription contraceptives. - Allows the coverage to be subject to provisions that apply equally to other prescription drugs, such as copayments, deductibles, and coinsurance, except that the policy must reimburse for a 12-month supply of a contraceptive at any time during the plan year. - Exempts religious employers from the contraceptive coverage requirement. - Applies the contraceptive coverage requirement to state employee group benefit plans and the Montana university system group benefits plans. - Becomes effective January 1, 2018.

Health and Social Services

http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0210W$BSIV.ActionQuery?P_BILL_NO1=505&P_BLTP_BILL_TYP_CD=HB&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SESS=20171