Arizona 56th Legislature - First Regular Session Status: In Committee 3 D cosponsors

HB 2126 — contraception; cost sharing prohibition

Last action — House Second Reading

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 56th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends various provisions relating to health insurance in Arizona, particularly focusing on coverage requirements for contraceptive services and related matters.

  • Section 20-826

    PREVENTS PREVENT a corporation from imposing deductibles, coinsurance or other cost sharing in relation to benefits for hospital lengths of stay in connection with childbirth for a mother or a newborn child under the contract, except that any coinsurance or other cost sharing for any portion of a period within a hospital length of stay required pursuant to subsection N of this section shall not be greater than the coinsurance or cost sharing for any preceding portion of that stay. → prevents a corporation from imposing deductibles, coinsurance or other cost sharing in relation to benefits for hospital lengths of stay in connection with childbirth for a mother or a newborn child under the contract, except that any coinsurance or other cost sharing for any portion of a period within a hospital length of stay required pursuant to subsection N of this section shall not be greater than the coinsurance or cost sharing for any preceding portion of that stay.

    Clarifies that cost sharing cannot be imposed for certain childbirth-related hospital stays.

  • Section 20-1057.08

    None → A health insurance policy that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall not impose any cost-sharing requirements on covered prescription contraceptive drugs that are more restrictive than the cost-sharing requirements imposed on other prescription drugs covered by the policy.

    Establishes a prohibition on restrictive cost-sharing for prescription contraceptive drugs.

  • Section 20-1376.11

    None → A health insurance policy shall provide coverage for all forms of contraception approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration without imposing any cost-sharing requirements.

    Requires health insurance to cover all FDA-approved contraceptive methods without cost sharing.

  • Section 20-1402

    None → Coverage for contraceptive services shall be included in any health insurance policy and shall be considered essential health benefits.

    Mandates that contraceptive services be classified as essential health benefits in insurance policies.

  • Section 20-1404

    None → A health care provider who is licensed and provides reproductive health care services shall not be discriminated against in the reimbursement policies of health benefit plans.

    Protects reproductive health care providers from discrimination in reimbursement by health insurance plans.

Action History

  1. House Second Reading

  2. House First Reading.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 89 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (89)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2126?
HB 2126 is sponsored by Analise Ortiz (Democrat), Oscar De Los Santos (Democrat), Stephanie Stahl Hamilton (Democrat), and Athena Salman.
What is the current status of HB 2126?
This bill died with 56th Legislature - First Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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